Almandine Garnet red gem Smaller associated Brookites and scattered

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

though I would recommend a pendant and not a ring for this stone

beautifully crystallized matrix specimens of Vauxite from Bolivia like this one

This complex feldspathoid is one of the more obscure members of the Cancrinite group

Almandine Garnet red gem Smaller associated Brookites and scatteredAlmandine 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