Pyrope garnet in standard emerald cut

So this is a good example of great light return from a very saturated pyrope garnet. This stone I cut shortly after I first started cutting, and on machines that were not very precise. You can see how the cut isn’t very symmetrical near the table on the left side.

This stone like many others I keep around and don’t give or sell. They are good reminders to me that even if you make a mistake, and something isn’t perfect, it doesn’t mean you haven’t succeeded.