Reply To: How dark is TOO dark? › Forums › Cutting Material and Identification › How dark is TOO dark? › Reply To: How dark is TOO dark? April 28, 2016 at 5:31 pm #2572 erniehawesParticipant @erniehawes Your pictures appear to be typical of red garnets. How big are the stones pictured? Where are the rivers located that you are finding these garnets?