Malaya garnet jewelry features one of the rarest garnet varieties found in the gem world. First discovered in Tanzania and Kenya during the 1960s, miners initially set these stones aside because they did not fit standard garnet classifications. The name comes from the Swahili word for outcast. Today, collectors prize malaya garnet for its unusual color range, which spans from pinkish-orange to reddish-brown with flashes of cinnamon and honey. Each piece in our collection sets these natural African garnets in .925 sterling silver.
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Malaya garnet is a rare pyrope-spessartite hybrid first found in Tanzania and Kenya in the 1960s. It displays colors from pinkish-orange to reddish-brown that do not fit standard garnet categories.
Malaya garnet rates 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs hardness scale. This makes it durable enough for most jewelry types including rings worn daily.
Malaya garnet originates from East Africa, with primary deposits located in Tanzania and Kenya along the Umba River valley region.