Garnets Faceters Facet Rough Gems Raw uncut lapidary maybe water worn Malaya Garnet faceting rough gemstones parcels jewels jewelry grade lots Carat Weight : 25 carats ctw cts 3 - 4 carat sizes or around 5 grams gr Quantity : around 7 to 8 per lot Size length width height dome : An average one can be around 9 x 7.5 x 6mm some larger some smaller Shape : odd but blocky shaped Color hue : Pinkish Red , possible to get one with a purple or orangey hue , top picture taken with more back lighting with the stones inside a ziplock plastic bag and showing an example lot Clarity Quality : 95% clean purchased parcel Country of Origin : Nigeria or Tanzania Africa Enhancement treatment : None raw uncut untreated - African Tanzanian or Nigerian Natural gem stone Nice parcel of Malaia or more commonly referred to as Malaya facet rough garnets - You are bidding on stones totaling around 25ctw in weight from this parcel but not less than 25 carats - The number of stones is likely to be around 7 - 8 stones - Should cut some brilliant gems - Will cut nice pink ish red 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 and stones placed on a background to show color and when the stones are held up to the light they look good - Some of these can look pretty dark and almost burnt but that is mostly the outside and 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 and the stones are personally hand picked to ensure a fair quality - There are some nice blocky pieces in the larger lot to select from - Rare African gemstones - A gem collectors stone - These have a nice glow and brilliance - A mixture of Pyrope , Almandite , and Spessartite is how this material is typically explained Product Type : Jewels Use : Jewelry - grade for faceters lapidary cutters for faceted cut gems to use in rings , pendants , earrings , necklaces , bracelets etc.
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