I have been a gemologist, lapidary, jewelry designer and manufacturer for over 5 decades. Today, I am proud to announce that I will be selling some of my "Cream of the Crop" gemstones, gleaned from a lifetime of collecting. These are the exceptional gems that "I was going to make a mounting for - someday." My 76th Birthday has passed, and, while I am still in very good health and condition for such an old fart, I can see that I'm simply not going to be able to give all of these fine, rare gems the attention they deserve, so I am offering these exceptional examples for sale. Garnet lovers rejoice! On offer is one of the largest (21.39 carats!), most brilliant Rhodolite Garnets I have seen in my 50-year career as a lapidary and a jeweler. A stone this spectacular is worthy of a spectacular cut, so I sent the raw material to highly skilled specialists who were able to cut a series of concave facets in the material, resulting in the extreme scintillation and fire you see in the photographs. After purchase, and by special arrangement, this outstanding gem can be mounted in the metal of your choice – even platinum – by award-winning designer and jeweler Mani Pureheart! All of my faceted gems are guaranteed to be genuine, natural gemstones. I offer a 1-week-from-delivery refund if they are found not to be genuine.