🥐EBF!!- Gorgeous Grape Garnet

Gorgeous purple-red garnet. Old and rare stock, from the only mine in the State of Odisha on the Bay of Bengal in eastern India. Mining of the alluvial deposit is done by hand using small tools like picks and shovels. This 0.80 Carat measures 5.760 x 5.170 x 3.100mm, had not been treated, and is VVS clarity. These photos were taken in outdoor lighting. In indoor lighting the stone appears slightly darker. As January's birthstone, Garnetd are supposed to protect their wearer from nightmars when they sleep, and was carried by ancient travelers to keep them safe on the road when far from home.