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Spessartite Garnet
10 – 11 August 2020, 10:00 PDT
Los AngelesSold for US$6,325 inc. premium
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Spessartite Garnet
Nigeria
Named after its original source in Spessart, Germany, the best deposits are presently found in Africa. Spessartite garnets of a reddish-orange color with excellent clarity normally do not exceed three carats in weight. Generally, large gems of spessartite garnet are either dark with unattractiev color and/or inclusions. This very large oval-cut gem is, therefore, rare for its deep, vivid orange hue, excellent transparency and brilliance. Weighing approximately 12.5 carats and measuring 15.0 x 12.5 x 8.0mm
Named after its original source in Spessart, Germany, the best deposits are presently found in Africa. Spessartite garnets of a reddish-orange color with excellent clarity normally do not exceed three carats in weight. Generally, large gems of spessartite garnet are either dark with unattractiev color and/or inclusions. This very large oval-cut gem is, therefore, rare for its deep, vivid orange hue, excellent transparency and brilliance. Weighing approximately 12.5 carats and measuring 15.0 x 12.5 x 8.0mm

