arjunajane
Ideal_Rock
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After recently lusting after something in a raspberry red and deciding against a spinel (for now), I went on another garnet kick and am glad I did.
Barry first sent me 3 stones, two larger rounds and a smaller oval, to consider - despite me wanting to want one of the larger ones, the oval was clearly the standout and sometimes rivals my Umbalite for brightness.
I had passed over this stone on Barry's site a number of times, so I'm happy he convinced me to consider it.
It is a 2.44ct Tanga, 8.5 x 7.5 and is a lovely cherry red colour in most lighting which often turns a bright hot pink with red flashes/sparkle. If this stone was a little larger, I would be designing a custom setting for it for sure
As is, I am considering setting it in perhaps a bypass style ring with a nice spess (once I find a suitable one), but am open
to feedback on this idea or new ones.


Barry first sent me 3 stones, two larger rounds and a smaller oval, to consider - despite me wanting to want one of the larger ones, the oval was clearly the standout and sometimes rivals my Umbalite for brightness.
I had passed over this stone on Barry's site a number of times, so I'm happy he convinced me to consider it.
It is a 2.44ct Tanga, 8.5 x 7.5 and is a lovely cherry red colour in most lighting which often turns a bright hot pink with red flashes/sparkle. If this stone was a little larger, I would be designing a custom setting for it for sure
As is, I am considering setting it in perhaps a bypass style ring with a nice spess (once I find a suitable one), but am open
to feedback on this idea or new ones.

