Jay has the perfect stone for the fall season! It’s called Hessonite, also known as Cinnamon stone, and it is orangelicious! It’s actually a variety of garnet and the distinctive orange color is from the element manganese.
It’s not just the lovely color that makes hessonite unique, but it has inclusions, also. It is one of the few gemstones where inclusions are very desirable! The inclusions are sometimes honey-colored and have a “blob-like” internal appearance called the roiled effect.
When shopping for hessonite, you will have a variety of sizes and shapes to choose from but be sure the stone displays brilliance and reflects light evenly. Although a very affordable gemstone, it is becoming harder to find.
Once you’ve chosen your new hessonite stone, take care of your investment by avoiding household chemicals and steam cleaning. Even though it’s considered a durable stone, it can crack due to rough wear and tear.
