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Garnet (rough and cut set)
- Sandare, Commune Sandare, Cercle de Nioro du Sahel, Kayes Region, Mali
- Gems; Thumbnail, 3.8 x 2.6 x 2.1 cm (specimen), 3.99 carats; 9.47 mm (stone)
- Start Time: 04/26/2018 7:15:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 05/03/2018 7:15:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
This material is labeled as being between Grossular and Andradite, and I frankly don't know the material well enough to visually distinguish between the two species, and they very well could be chemically in the middle, so we're going to leave this labeled as "Garnet" to err on the side of caution. This set features an attractive group of sharp, olive green dodecahedral crystals of Garnet which are accompanied by a stunningly bright and shimmering golden-green "Portuguese Round" cut gem with nearly eye clean clarity. A wonderful gem to make a perfect match to the fine Garnet crystals found at this locality. The set is valued at $800 retail.