"Raspberry" colour garnet from the Umba Valley in Tanzania. Appears Eye clean to the naked eye, some silk lines visible by camera and 10x loop. 1.46ct 8.2 x 4.6 x 4.3mm
I had this totally dark red garnet, almost black. No use to man or beast ! SO decided to cut it thin, way beyond the critical angle for garnet light return, knowing that the light will just flow out of the open back I just carved a cross motif in the back for the light to bounces off, together with…
