Gemmy red Spessartines (Ken Roberts Coll.)

Item Description

RARE, juicy, gemmy, rich ORANGE-RED spessartines cover this sculptural mounded small cabinet disk from Tongbei. Sharp trazezohedrons, to 1.0 cm, have classic and beautiful striated faces. Orange-red spessartines came from limited finds, as most crystals from here are cinnamon-orange. The interior is pristine on this fantastic and rich plate. The gemmy crystals GLOW with rich cherry-red color, when back lit! RARE and exceptional spessartine garnet from the collection of well-known dealer, Ken Roberts. Valued at $500-700.