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Lapidary
Stones I have cut
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty" data-source="post: 478401" data-attributes="member: 2976"><p>Yeah, many pyralspite-type garnets have a beautiful intense colour when backlit but getting it to really show in a faceted stone isn't always easy due to the depth of saturation.</p><p></p><p>This almandine is in the transfer jig right now, it's got excellent not-too-saturated depth of colour for this type of garnet...</p><p></p><p><img src="https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/2976/1552986312_54192490_203884750570794_7232874077793288192_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty, post: 478401, member: 2976"] Yeah, many pyralspite-type garnets have a beautiful intense colour when backlit but getting it to really show in a faceted stone isn't always easy due to the depth of saturation. This almandine is in the transfer jig right now, it's got excellent not-too-saturated depth of colour for this type of garnet... [img]https://www.prospectingaustralia.com/forum/img/member-images/2976/1552986312_54192490_203884750570794_7232874077793288192_o.jpg[/img] [/QUOTE]
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