This is not a perfect specimen, but it does have great color and wonderful luster. The garnets from Eden Mills, Vermont certainly rank as some of the best ever found and the locality has been closed for many years now. I was fortunate enough to collect there several times in the 1990's. I wish I could go back in time and collect there more with what I know now about collecting AND the value of these specimens. This thumbnail measures 2.3 x 1.3 x 1.4 cm. It was collected in May of 1993. Despite obvious damage, it has excellent color and transparency.