These are the semi-precious Garnet smooth, faceted, carved and shaped beads or components we currently have in stock.
Garnets are gemstones that are usually shades of red, but span the color spectrum. They may be opaque to transparent and are vitreous to resinous in luster. Red Garnet used for the bead market is often dyed to enhance the color. While the dye is colorfast (in the stone) it is wise to rinse them before using to remove any remaining dye on the surface.
This very clear Garnet has been fashioned into teardrop shaped briolettes. Very good shaping and faceting for hand made beads. Color tones are a purplish red, as shown.
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These Garnet beads are cut in a smooth rondelle or button shape. The clarity is very good and the color tone is almost like a dark pink Tourmaline color.
Full-round, smooth teardrop shapes are drilled across the top (or sometime, the middle). Lots of beads on a strand, due to the direction that the beads are drilled.
Flat teardrop beads are drilled on the longer dimension of the bead, as shown. Transparency and polish on these beads is good, but teardrop shapes vary quite a bit.