MANDARIN TO REDDISH ORANGE - SPESSARTITE

Lot: Garnet-467

     

  

  

COLOR: Fanta, Mandarin, Orangey Red, Reddish Orange, Tangerine
CLARITY: Will cut eye-clean to slightly included stones (90%+ High to Top Facet Grade)
ORIGIN: Nigeria
SIZE: Stones range in size from 1.92 to 4.32 Carats (2.85+ Carat Average)
WEIGHT: 34.23 Carats (12 Pieces) 6.846 Grams
PRICE: $136.92 ($4.00 Per Carat / $20.00 Per Gram)
DESCRIPTION:

Mandarin to Orangey Red Spessartite Garnet Select Faceting Rough from Nigeria! The color of this material is just phenomenal! Please be aware that Spessartite is generally an included species of Garnet and it is extremely difficult to acquire eye-clean to flawless rough. This is the cleanest Spessartite we have been able to offer from Nigeria.

There are inclusions in some of the rough; however, the bulk of this lot is composed of High to Top Facet Grade Material. We estimate that roughly 90%+ of the lot is Good High Facet Grade. This material is not easy to come by and there are some KILLER stones in here.

The clarity on this material is MUCH better than your TYPICAL Nigerian and Namibian Mandarin Garnet and is guaranteed to please! Don't miss your chance on picking up this lot as we don't know when we will be getting more!
COOL FACTS:

  1. Nigerian and Namibian Mandarin Garnet deposits are depleted with the earlier larger material gone already. Initial finds were alluvial in nature and as those sources were depleted more work will be required to unearth these treasures at the primary deposits. This in the end will boil down to higher prices and sporadic production.