I attempt to accurately represent and describe cut stones and rough
as to appearance, size, origin and fully disclose any known
treatments in its description. Because you view the images on a
different monitor with different settings, color is particularly fickle
to represent, but I do my best.
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Stone #: Gem 0014
Material: Garnet
Type: Pyrope
From: Kenya
Design: Tic Tac (designed by Jeff R. Graham)
Cut by: Dan Starr
Basic Shape: Square
Size: 7.5mm wide x 5.2mm deep
Clarity: IF
Weight: 2.43 carats
Price: Sold
Treatments: None known
Note: This material is blood red garnet with a great dark red flash.
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Stone #: Gem 0012
Material: Garnet
Type: Rhodolite
From: Tanzania
Design: Brilliant Pear 1.30 (designed by Jeff R. Graham)
Cut By: Dan Starr
Basic Shape: Pear
Size: 9.3mm long x 7.2mm wide x 5.0mm deep
Clarity: I - One very thin black needle under 10x magnification.
Weight: 2.16 carats
Price: Sold.
Treatments: None known
Note: This is the best value available on these pages. Tanzanian
Rhodolite is not very rare. But given the combination of color,
cutting, size and quality, this stone is a best buy!
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Stone #: Gem 0027
Material: Garnet
Type: Pyrope
From: Kenya
Design: Denise's Round Brilliant A (designed by Dan Starr)
Cut By: Dan Starr
Basic Shape: Round
Size: 8.4 mm wide x 5.2 mm deep
Clarity: IF
Weight: 2.76 carats
Price: Sold
Treatments: None known
Note: This material is ruby colored garnet with a great dark red flash.
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Stone #: Gem 0028
Material: Garnet
Type: Umbalite Rhodolite
From: Umba Valley, Tanzania
Design: Starlight (designed by Jeff R. Graham)
Cut By: Dan Starr
Basic Shape: Square with checkerboard crown
Size: 10.25mm wide x 6.8mm deep
Clarity: VS
Weight: 5.00 carats
Treatments: None known
Note: Umbalite Garnet is sometimes called the King of Rhodolites. It is
an intense purple pink color that has that extra kick that makes people
say "Oooooh!" This stone has two very very small inclusions that you
need a 10x loupe to see and that don't affect the color or brilliance of the
finished stone. I have never kept a stone for myself that I've cut. They
have either been sold or given away. But this stone is really tempting
me! I included a picture above of the rough stone backlit because I think
it shows the color off very well.