Pink saph maybe

[loco oro]

From same area of NC as the blue

 

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[Jim in Idaho]

Whatever it is, it's a nice piece!
jim

 

[Rasputin]

Most probably rhodolite garnet. I don't know of any NC sapphires being that clean, but there is a nice occurrence of gem rhodolite in NC; plus, the color is a dead ringer for rhodolite. So, yea, I've talked myself into it; rhodolite garnet it is!

 

[TheOculus]

I agree with Garnet. There are Corundum specimens from N.C. that are this clean but they are very rare and not this color.

 

[Eu_citzen]

I'm also for garnet.

 

[loco oro]

Thanks for your insights that came from my first screens getting concentrates first test hole