14-piece Garnet suite (S. Schwarzinger Coll.)

Item Description

An impressive, colorful and showy suite of 14 garnet specimens from worldwide localities from the S. Schwarzinger Collection of Bayreuth, Germany. The highly representative worldwide collection features spessartine, grossular, andradite, andradite variety melanite and andradite variety demantoid garnets. Specimens are from 9 countries: China (1); spessartine on quartz, Pakistan (1); Mexico (5); Mali (1); United States (2), both from the Little 3 Mine; Tanzania (1); Brazil (1); Namibia (1); and Iran (1). A couple of pieces are repaired. Classic and uncommon worldwide garnets in a 18.0 x 14.7 x 3.7 cm plastic box. A fine way to start a representative garnet collection at an excellent price point. Valued over $500, easily! A very choice set with a bonus of a Little 3 Mine spessartine with schorl from his collection.