Spessartite, Mandarin Garnet

GARNET is the birthstone for the month of January. Spessartite garnet was introduced to the world about 200 years ago. It was discovered in the mid 1800's in Spessart, Bavaria. For decades, perhaps the best known spessartite source was the Little Three Mine and Hercules Mine, located in San Diego, California. Once a rare collector's gem, the brilliant orange garnet started to grow in popularity in 1990's, after the discovery of deposits in Namibia and later Nigeria. Today, the Spessartite is one of the most popular of all garnets. It is highly desired by collectors, jewelry designers and gem lovers.

Cut/Shape: Oval "Portuguese" Style Cut
Weight: 2.18ct
Measurements: 8.5x6.8mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Nigeria
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 489.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite-208
Description: Yummy golden orange color, clean and very brilliant. Cut by Andrew Gulij
Cut/Shape: Modified Cushion
Weight: 2.75ct
Measurements: 8.5x7mm
Clarity: VS
Origin: Tanzania
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 495.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite-206
Description: Great size for center stone in a ring or pendant. Beautiful cut with checkerboard top, fabulous color.
Cut/Shape: Barion/Princess Rectangle
Weight: 3.39ct
Measurements: 8.7x7mm
Clarity: VS
Origin: Nigeria
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 785.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite-209
Description: Fantastic cut, gorgeous golden orange color, nice and sparkly. Cut by Andrew Gulij

 

Cut/Shape: Oval Mixed Cut
Weight: 1.71ct
Measurements: 7x6.2mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Nigeria
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 195.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite-204
Description: Gorgeous fiery stone, clean and brilliant, color is deep orange.
Cut/Shape: Marquis
Weight: 2.22ct
Measurements: 11.5x6.7mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Nigeria
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 198.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite-201
Description: Nice color, orange in center turns coppery at the ends. Very clean and brilliant.
Cut/Shape: Heart
Weight: 2.94ct
Measurements: 8mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Nigeria
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 294.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite-202
Description: Beautiful heart shape, deep red with warm undertones. Clean and sparkly, would make a lovely pendant or ring stone.

 

Cut/Shape: Princess Cut Square
Weight: 1.46ct
Measurements: 6 mm
Clarity: VS
Origin: Tanzania
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 365.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite-203
Description: Beautiful golden-orange color. Exquisite facetting makes this a lively stone. Cut by Andrew Gulij
Cut/Shape: Oval Mixed Cut
Weight: 4.31ct
Measurements: 10x8.2mm
Clarity: VVS-VS
Origin: Nigeria
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 798.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite-210
Description: Warm rusty-red color, very brilliant, great size for ring or pendant.
Cut/Shape: Cushion Modified "Portuguese"
Weight: 4.31ct
Measurements: 9.5mm
Clarity: VS
Origin: Tanzania
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 895.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite-205
Description: Nice large cushion, some faintly visible "sugar" like incusions very typical for material from this location, gorgeous golden-orange color. Cut by Andrew Gulij
 

Cut/Shape: Cushion Checker Top
Weight: 3.52ct
Measurements: 8.8x8.5mm
Clarity: VS
Origin: Tanzania
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 689.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite-207
Description: Good size for jewelry, some faintly visible incusions, terrific golden-orange color.
Cut/Shape: Round "Portuguese"
Weight: 3.34ct
Measurements: 9 mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Nigeria
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 598.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite-211
Description: Brilliant, clean stone. Deep red with copper flashes. Cut by Andrew Gulij
Cut/Shape: gle Scissors Cut
Weight: 3.51ct
Measurements: 10x6.7mm
Clarity: VVS-VS
Origin: Nigeria
Enhancements: N
Price: $ 350.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite-212
Description: Very nice stone, great copper color, good ring size.


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