Hessonite (also called "cinnamon stone") is a cinnamon-brown to orange gemstone variety of grossular garnet. Hessonite's formula is Ca3Al2Si3O12; manganese that gives it its characteristic brown color. This transparent stone has a hardness of 6.5 - 7 and a specific gravity of 3.6. Hessonite is found in Sri Lanka, Brazil, Madagascar, Canada, and California, USA. This stone is not enhanced.
Grossular garnet, sometimes cut as a gemstone.
A variety of garnet which is yellowish brown in colour
A variety of garnet, which is yellow in color.
Hessonite or Cinnamon Stone is a variety of garnet, belonging to the calcium aluminium grossular type, Ca3Al2Si3O12. The name is from the Greek hēssōn, inferior, in allusion to its lower hardness and density than most other garnets.