Keris with replacement piece

A. G. Maisey · 15th February 2026, 12:40 AM

That is one of the problems with colours on a computer screen --- & worse on a phone screen --- it is "the hues" that we see:- they vary from screen to screen.

My desktop computer is regularly calibrated, my laptops are not, they show different colours, each of the lap tops gives me a different colour, the desk top is different to both of them, the phone is different to all the computers.

I think of colours on a screen as "representative" ie, somewhere in the relative spectrum.

David · 15th February 2026, 01:10 AM

José, I have to agree with Alan here regarding screen calibration. I'm not seeing the pink tones you are seeing at all.
Thant said, it must also be noted that garnets come ina very large range of colours, from deep reds to oranges, purples, browns, yellows, greens and even the rare blues. Garnets with a pink hue primarily include Rhodolite, Malaya (or Malaia), and certain rare pyrope varieties, featuring colors ranging from delicate rose-pink to deep raspberry, purplish-pink, and magenta.
My bet here is that some of these might be garnet and some might even be glass or pastes.

15th February 2026, 12:40 AM	#1
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,205	That is one of the problems with colours on a computer screen --- & worse on a phone screen --- it is "the hues" that we see:- they vary from screen to screen. My desktop computer is regularly calibrated, my laptops are not, they show different colours, each of the lap tops gives me a different colour, the desk top is different to both of them, the phone is different to all the computers. I think of colours on a screen as "representative" ie, somewhere in the relative spectrum.

15th February 2026, 01:10 AM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,287	José, I have to agree with Alan here regarding screen calibration. I'm not seeing the pink tones you are seeing at all. Thant said, it must also be noted that garnets come ina very large range of colours, from deep reds to oranges, purples, browns, yellows, greens and even the rare blues. Garnets with a pink hue primarily include Rhodolite, Malaya (or Malaia), and certain rare pyrope varieties, featuring colors ranging from delicate rose-pink to deep raspberry, purplish-pink, and magenta. My bet here is that some of these might be garnet and some might even be glass or pastes.