Gem: Rhodolite Garnet
Weight: 2.23 ct.
Dimensions: 8.2 x 7.05 mm
Clarity: VVS+
Origin: Malawi
Treatments: None
Comments:
This gem is BIG and BRIGHT and SATURATED! I think it'd be living it's best life as a centerpiece for a custom pendant, but I'm sure there are lots of other good ideas out there for it.
I created a design specifically for this piece of rough to maximize the POP. The color is quite a bit more open than other vivid red garnets. There is a also bit of a purplish berry undertone glowing underneath the red.
It's got a unique and interesting cut, made to be brilliant on the bottom, and blocky on the top, since I feel like this maximizes brilliance in a richly colored gem.