FROM A LOT PURCHASED BACK IN 2015 HERE IS A VERY NICE COLORFULL SELECT GRADE CARNELIAN CAB FROM MADAGASCAR. CUT AND POLISHED BOTH FRONT AND SIDES BY CRAFTSMEN IN INDIA. ATTRACTIVE BURNT ORANGE COLORS WITH NICE FINISH. BETTER THAN AVERAGE CUTTING AND POLISH. THIS MATERIAL IS VERY WELL SUITED FOR JEWELRY WORK. AN EXCELLENT GEMSTONE FOR THE DESIGNER. THIS STONE IS MUCH BETTER IN PERSON THAN THE PHOTO CAN SHOW. CUT WITH THE WIRE ARTIST CLAY AND METALSMITH IN MIND. OFFERED AT A LOW BUY IT NOW PRICE.