Grossular Garnet ("Raspberry garnet")

Item Description

From the famous Mexican discovery of the late 1990s and early 2000's, these famous red garnets have graced many important collections. Large pieces are for some reason quite uncommon. The skarn they form in gets brken either naturally or in colelcting, and so few of this size would have been on the market. It is a large plate with dozens of crystals, to 1.5 cm, and A LOT OF COLOR spread out on that stark white matrix. These garnets are called raspberry garnets by many people for their unique color and sharp form. Today, they are rare on the market although they were common for a time.Still, a peice of this size and quality was not common. Recently I saw one twice the size, but no better quality, valued at over $20,000 at a brick-and-mortar auction house dealing in natural history. I think I would rather have had this one! Valued at $3000-ish From an old private collection, just obtained.