Awesome lot of Mandarin Orange to Tangerine colored Garnet from Kashmir, Pakistan. This is the legendary material that is referred to as "Kashmarine" and was written about previously in Gems & Gemology. From our understanding the mines in Kashmir are depleted and we don't know how we came across this material as there really isn't any in the local markets nor has there been for years.

This material was sold to us as Spessartite and we are confident that most of it should be Spessartite; however, we have not tested it and therefore can't guarantee that it is Spessartite. Overall the material is mostly cab grade; however, there are some exceptional crystals in here with the most profound luster and the facet grade material in here will undoubtedly cut spectacular stones. Please note that this material is not to be confused with our Spess/Hess Garnet that comes from Afghanistan. Kashmiri Garnet is known around and highly sought after by Garnet Connoisseurs!! The initial find saw prices top Nigerian Mandarin Garnet for similar quality stones!!! We don't expect getting any similar material in the future so don't miss out on your chance to purchase this!

1. Kashmarine is highly sought after by collectors. The initial find in Kashmir looked very promising; however, after a few months of mining most of the material dried up and it is rarely seen in the market.