• Nazia Sultana

India is a homeland of many fabulous diamonds and coloured gemstones. Despite the country being inhabited by various civilizations for over 500 years, many parts of India are potentially rich in gemstones. In India, Almandine Garnet was reported from Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Kerala. The author reported that the Almandine Garnet from Vemireddipalle area, Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh, India, for the first time. Gemmological Properties are studied using Standard methods. The study found that the properties are consistent with Almandine Garnet.

Almandine Garnet, colour, hardness, refractive index, fluorescence

"GEMMOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF ALMANDINE GARNET GEMSTONE- A CASE STUDY FROM VEMIREDDIPALLE AREA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.46-50, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906L09.pdf

"GEMMOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF ALMANDINE GARNET GEMSTONE- A CASE STUDY FROM VEMIREDDIPALLE AREA, KRISHNA DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp46-50, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906L09.pdf