Almandine Garnet red gem so when you have a

so when you have a monstrous carat stone like this with such impressive clarity

Smaller associated Brookites and scattered Quartz crystals can be seen on the front / display side of the specimen

What makes these crystals so desirable is their superb form

even though specimens are still being found to this day

The crystals on this specimen are sharp

Almandine Garnet red gem so when you have aAlmandine Garnets are some of the most vivid and beautiful gems in the Garnet family, plus they're harder to find than Grossular, Spessartine or Rhodolite. Almandines are beloved for their great red to purple red color and larger sized stones. This gem is very attractive with a notably saturated red color, virtually eye clean clarity and a standard "Oval Brilliant" cut. It was cut from a piece rough mined in the 1950s and brought back to the United