Prompt

[high res photo by Ray Harryhausen] Malik works swiftly, his gnarled fingers deftly selecting the gems. The rubies spill onto the counter like drops of liquid fire, their facets catching the lamplight and casting dancing shadows across your face. He adds topaz that glows like molten gold, citrines that pulse with honeyed light, and amethysts that seem to hold the secrets of ancient kingdoms within their depths.