Garnet & Black Tourmaline Specimen 63mm — Large Crystals pink opal gift 9g is enough to test

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where it became a favourite of Russian czars and a traditional wedding gift for royalty

A soft cloth keeps the facets bright between wears

So how are these four stones meant to work together

A question worth asking about any thin mineral specimen is whether it's fragile

Garnet & Black Tourmaline Specimen 63mm — Large Crystals pink opal gift 9g is enough to testThis Garnet and Black Tourmaline specimen is notable for its particularly large garnet crystals, paired with jet black tourmaline in a compact 63mm piece from Pakistan. The dark, vertically striated tourmaline sits in sharp visual contrast against the garnet's deep red, two crystal habits growing together within the same natural matrix. Garnet crystallises in the isometric system, usually as symmetrical dodecahedral crystals, while black tourmaline,