Yes,that's right! There is a variety of Garnet which changes colour depending on the type of light source with which it is viewed.The gems were pinkish purple in daylight and showed a color change from intense pink in warm incandescent light to purple—almost like a fine amethyst—in cool LED light as shown in the image :
- Source:www.gia.edu
- Color change garnets are among the rarest, most interesting of all gemstones. This phenomenal gem is in fact a mixture of garnet species.
- Color change garnet changes hue based upon the source of light. The most common shift is from red to green.
More on color changing garnet coming soon! Stay tuned!
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