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<p>[QUOTE="stracci, post: 5473173, member: 13814"]I think glass. Pyrope or almandine garnet is more of a maroon color. Any garnet used for beads will be lower quality and will have inclusions and cloudy areas.</p><p>These beads look way too clean to be natural garnet.</p><p>Use a loupe or magnifying glass to look for dark specks or other inclusions that indicate natural stone.</p><p>Glass will have bubbles.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stracci, post: 5473173, member: 13814"]I think glass. Pyrope or almandine garnet is more of a maroon color. Any garnet used for beads will be lower quality and will have inclusions and cloudy areas. These beads look way too clean to be natural garnet. Use a loupe or magnifying glass to look for dark specks or other inclusions that indicate natural stone. Glass will have bubbles.[/QUOTE]
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