Garnet

Nice parcel of purple Grape facet rough garnets - Stones totaling around 10ctw in weight from this parcel but not less than 10ctw - The number of stones is...See more » Nice parcel of purple Grape facet rough garnets - Stones totaling around 10ctw in weight from this parcel but not less than 10ctw - The number of stones is likely to be between 3 & 4 stones - Should cut some brilliant gems - Will cut nice purple pink gems - Good sized stones - The stones in the picture are not the ones you will receive but are similar to these but some are more " black " on the outside - The picture is an example of some of these stones with enough lighting & stones placed on a background to show color & when the stones are held up to the light they look good - Some of these can look pretty dark & almost burnt but that is mostly the outside & these should yield good gems - The stones selected for the picture are those that were easier to get a photo of - Some will not be as dark & the stones are personally hand picked to ensure a fair quality - There are some nice blocky pieces in the larger lot to select from - A stone with characteristics somewhere between spessartine and almandine garnet and coloring similar to amethyst - The color will range from deep purplish to a more purple pink depending on the lighting - Very well saturated to cover any inclusions Product type : Jewels Use : Jewelry - grade for faceters lapidary cutters for faceted cut gems to use in rings , pendants , earrings , necklaces , bracelets etc. - not drilled Use good lighting behind, in front and sides when taking digital camera pictures ; sometimes can be backlit for the pics - Computer monitors and lighting can cause the stone photos to vary with hues / tones - Pictures enlarged / angled to enhance the view / appearance to get the best snapshot as the loose gemstones might look in the natural state from mother nature or after being cut to help determine how they might look when placed in jewelery silver or gold settings - Stones measured with caliper tools and typically viewed under loupes - Some items easier to photograph with facets more difficult , try to capture ok ~ FacetRoughGemstones.com North American Colorado CO Sales license dealer - Selling colored finished polished and raw uncut lapidary earth rough gems etc. from around the world for Artisans, Crafters, Cutters, SilverSmiths, GoldSmiths and Jewelers - We strive to supply sterling service from our online shop / store 100% customer satisfaction guaranteedSee less »