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.

NOTE: Stones on this page were photographed under 5000 Kelvin "daylight" lighting.
For maximum color accuracy, descriptions were made in north-facing natural daylight,
indoors, between 11am-2pm, at 32.89°N latitude.

COLOR: Wherever possible, a similar Pantone Color Card number has been used, NOT the Pantone colors online,
which necessarily use RGB approximations, are grayer, and not at all the same.
Since color is so subjective to lighting conditions, and light is in turn subjective to location,
descriptions and pictures are intended to give a general idea of actual color.
To know what these stones really look like, there is no substitute for seeing them in person.

 

mandarin round brilliant garnet
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Mandarin Spessartite Garnet Round "Galaxy" Cut
Weight: 3.51cts
Measurements: 8.6mm, depth 5.7mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Namibia
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 1295.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_234
Description: Flaming hot orange, excellent clarity and brilliance! Well cut with great return of light. Pantone Coated Color Card 166 overall. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)
mandarine orange garnet oval
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Mandarin Spessartite Garnet Oval Modified "Portuguese" Cut
Weight: 5.16 cts
Measurements: 10x8.2mm, depth 6.9mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Namibia
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 2985.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_236
Description: Beautiful orange color. Gorgeous cut and excellent clarity.Deep er orange base with flashes of Pantone Coated Color Card 1505
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)
cushion mandarine orange garnet
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Mandarin Spessartite Garnet Cushion "Rhapsody" Cut
Weight: 4.38cts
Measurements: 8.7x8.3mm, depth 6.7mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Namibia
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 1750.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_235
Description: Fabulous deep orange cushion, excellent cutting and clean. Pantone Coated Color Card 172-173 come close. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)

 

orange garnet
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Mandarin Spessartite Garnet Modified "Supernova" Cut Oval
Weight: 6.22cts
Measurements: 11.6x9.2mm, depth 6.7mm
Clarity: VVS-VS
Origin: Namibia
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 3420.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_237
Description: Bright and sparkly orange. Some faint incusions, barely visible due to the brilliance. Pantone Coated Color Card 1495 is close. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)
large round orange mandarine spessartite
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Mandarin Spessartite Garnet Round Modified "Roulette" Cut
Weight: 12.15cts
Measurements: 13.4mm, depth 8.5mm
Clarity: VS-SI1
Origin: Namibia
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 3875.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_239
Description: Big, bright and beautiful! Color is a light-bright, glowy orange. Minor inclusions do not detract from the appearance. Huge! Pantone Coated Color Card 151. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)
orange spessartite mandarin
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Mandarin Spessartite Garnet Oval "Portuguese" Style Cut
Weight: 4.45cts
Measurements: 11.8x9.8mm, depth 5.2mm
Clarity: VS
Origin: Namibia
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 1665.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_238
Description: Flashy and brilliant, some minor inclusions but cutting minimizes them very well. Color is a bright orange. Pantone Coated Color Card 1495 is close
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)

 

princess cut spessartite
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Spessartite "Radiante" Square Cut
Weight: 1.46cts
Measurements: 6x6mm, depth 4.5mm
Clarity: VVS-VS
Origin: Tanzania
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 495.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_240
Description: Bright and brilliant radiant cut square! Golden orange, flashy and extremely bright. Very minor inclusions, not noticeable. Pantone Coated Color Card 137 & 138 (Cut by Andrew Gulij)
spessartite round matched pair
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Spessartite "Portuguese" Cut Round Pair
Weight: 6.04cts total
Measurements: 8.4mm, depth 5.5mm
Clarity: VVS-VS
Origin: Nigeria
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 1650.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_242
Description: MMMmmm! Deep red-orange glows like embers! Brilliant to the max, cut is fantastic, eye clean. Pantone Coated Color Cards don't have this one!
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)
spessartine orange cushion
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Spessartite Cushion "Pineapple" Top "Portuguese" Style Cut
Weight: 3.26cts
Measurements: 8.7x7.2mm, depth 5.8mm
Clarity: VVS-VS
Origin: Tanzania
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 1140.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_241
Description: Gorgeous glowy orange spessie! Inclusions are more like "sprinkles" not glaring. Beautifully cut. Pantone Coated Color Card 151 is close
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)

 

orange mandarine garnet round
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Mandarin Garnet Round "Portuguese" Cut
Weight: 1.39 cts
Measurements: 6.3mm, depth 4.2mm
Clarity: VVS-VS
Origin: Africa
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 345.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_231
Description: Glowing medium-light orange. Brilliant in the extreme, clean and well cut.
Pantone 151 (Cut by Andrew Gulij)

spessartite oval pair
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Spessartite "Portuguese" Cut Oval Pair
Weight: 5.95 cts total
Measurements: 9.4x7.6, depth 5mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Africa
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 1485.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_233
Description: Fabulous matched pair. Intense glowing orange! Clean, well cut and brilliant to the max. Pantone 1585 & 172 come closest. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)
oval spessartine
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Spessartite Oval Brilliant Cut
Weight: 2.71 cts
Measurements: 9x7.6mm, depth 5.2mm
Clarity: VS-VVS
Origin: Africa
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 540.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_232
Description: Yum! Deep delicious orange color. Fantastic brilliance and clarity. Well cut, gorgeous. Pantone 1585 is close (Cut by Andrew Gulij)

 

oval orange garnet
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Spessartite "Portuguese" Style Cut Oval
Weight: 2.02 cts
Measurements: 7.8x6.9mm, depth 4.3mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Nigeria
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 500.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_229
Description: Beautiful intense hot orange. Extremely brilliant and sparkly, terrific cutting and clean. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)
Pantone Orange 021 & 1665C
spessartite portuguese cut
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Spessartite Garnet "Portuguese" Cut Oval Weight: 4.34 cts
Measurements: 10x9 mm
Clarity: VVS
Origin: Nigeria
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 865.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_227
Description: Intense golden-orange with a bit of pumpkin color. Gorgeous cut and clarity. (Cut by Andrew Gulij)
concave cut mandarin spessartite
Mandarin Spessartite GarnetMandarin Spessartite Garnet
Spessartite Concave Cut Oval
Weight: 3.89 cts
Measurements: 10x7.6 mm
Clarity: VVS-VS
Origin: Mozambique
Enhancements: None
Price: $ 1360.00
Order/Stock No.: spessartite_226
Description: Orange-orange, as intense as it can get! No eye-visible inclusions, fabulous cutting. Nice...
(Cut by Andrew Gulij)

 

 


The gemstone images presented above are not to scale. Please refer to the measurements for exact dimensions. Our goal is to show our gems as close to reality as possible but due to factors beyond our control, like computer monitor differences, actual colors may vary from what you see. We assure you that our gemstones look best in person. Gemstones pictured and described here are only a sample of our large selection and are in stock and ready for shipment.