Mansanite?
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Brighthunter
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I would guess garnet
It reminds me of lemon quartz/ Ouro Verde. But this is like the whole "Nilamani" thing. They would bang on about sapphires all the time and hardly mention it was kyanite, my bet being a renaming of Daha Kyanite as I have seen both side by side and there is almost no difference, apart from Nilamani costing a lot more of course. 
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Kyanite is a soft stone, only 5 on the scale sapphires of course are 8 or 9. I do own two rings but remember experts saying to be careful, and it is not for everyday wear as it can crack.
It is Garnet from Mali
stratobuddy
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Seems like they are trying to make it sound like moissanite
Do you know what type of garnet it is?
Yes, SnowMoon, I was wondered whether Nilamani was another name for Daha Kyanite.
Regarding hardness, that's one thing that always annoys me: that some really soft stones are not advertised as such. Apatite is a good example! It's a 5, so it's really delicate. I almost bought a rose apatite ring before I learnt this fact. What's the point of spending a great deal of money on a stone that you can seldom wear for fear of damaging it? I think that type of information should be more widely and transparently conveyed
Yes, SnowMoon, I was wondered whether Nilamani was another name for Daha Kyanite.
Regarding hardness, that's one thing that always annoys me: that some really soft stones are not advertised as such. Apatite is a good example! It's a 5, so it's really delicate. I almost bought a rose apatite ring before I learnt this fact. What's the point of spending a great deal of money on a stone that you can seldom wear for fear of damaging it? I think that type of information should be more widely and transparently conveyed
