This exceptional faceted Rainbow Garnet from San Pedro Mountain, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, stands out as one of the finest examples of the phenomenon we’ve cut to date. With a light, almost pastel orange body color—a rarity in itself—the stone exhibits superb gem clarity. This clarity allows the layered lamellar diffraction structures within to shimmer in a full pastel spectrum of iridescence. Soft flashes of lilac, sky blue, mint green, and peachy gold seem to stack and shift with each angle of light.

Cut in a precision checkerboard style, this stone earned the name “Pastel Prince” for its gentle yet vibrant tonal palette—achieved only through a rare combination of light-colored andradite base material and ultra-thin, undisturbed lamellar structures.

At 8.65 carats, this is not only a collector-grade gem, but also a tribute to the unique optical potential of San Pedro Mountain’s Rainbow Garnet material. Iridescent andradites of this quality and size are becoming increasingly scarce, making this talismanic piece both a visual delight and a geological treasure.