MANDARIN ORANGE TO TANGERINE
COLOR: | Mandarin Orange to Tangerine, Reddish Orange | |
CLARITY: | Will cut eye-clean to slightly included stones for the most part (90%+ High Facet Grade) | |
ORIGIN: | Kunar, Afghanistan | |
SIZE: | Stones range in size from Approximately 1.05 to 4.53 Carats (2.09+ Carat Average) | |
WEIGHT: | 186.50 Carats (89 Pieces) | 37.3 Grams |
PRICE: | $93.25 ($.50 Per Carat / $2.50 Per Gram) | |
DESCRIPTION: |
This is a SUPER lot of Spessartite and/or Hessonite Garnet coming from Afghanistan. The color of this material is just phenomenal and runs from a lovely almost Mandarin Orange to a fiery Tangerine with Red Flashes! This lot represents the best material we have seen to date!!! Please be aware that this rough is a mixture of Spessartite and/or Hessonite (Possibly other Garnets as well) which are generally included species of Garnet. It is extremely difficult to acquire eye-clean to flawless rough in either species. Most of this material WILL cut eye-clean to very slightly included stones. These inclusions should NOT significantly impact the cleaner finished stones. This lot is running roughly 90%+ High Facet Grade and there are some KILLER stones in here with the bulk looking like they will yield eye-clean to very slightly included finished gems. The clarity on this material is generally very similar to your TYPICAL Nigerian and Namibian Mandarin Garnet; however, this lot is composed of very glassy pieces like we have never seen come from Afghanistan before! Don't miss your chance on picking up this lot as this quality is a RARITY! |
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