Garnets Faceters Facet Rough Gems Raw uncut lapidary jewelry grade AAA Anthill Ruby Red Chrome Pyrope Garnet accent melee faceting rough gemstones parcels jewels lots Carat Weight : 10 carats cts ctw or around 2 grams gr , average between .30 - 1 ct but some could be a bit smaller or larger Quantity : around 9 to 15 per lot Size length width height dome : 5 x 4.5 x 4mm Shape : round and odd blocky shaped , some thinner some more rounded Color hue : Dark Luscious Strong bright Ruby blood Rose Red to more orange or purple - The more reddish of garnets deeply saturated with color Clarity Quality : Eye Clean VVS plus to some inclusions Country of Origin : Arizona USA North America Enhancement treatment : None - United States North American Indian Reservation Natural gem stone Ravishing Facet rough rich Ruby Red Chrome Pyrope Garnet Just beautiful ! - The name comes from ants " mining/collecting " these garnets and found near anthills - One of the finest intense deep hot red stones and a great collector stone - Chrome refers to the coloring element Chromium which is what makes some gemstones a much more rich color and more valuable - around 9 - 15 stones per parcel Product type : Jewels Use : Jewelry - grade for faceters lapidary cutters for accent melee faceted cut gems to use in earrings , necklaces , bracelets , jewellry gold settings , etc.
