Spessartine

Item Description

The famous quote from John Sinkankas was "gems are minerals after all". In our continued efforts to promote the importance of gemstones for ALL collectors, we want to give mineral collectors a chance at a rare cut stone that complements a choice mineral specimen from a classic locality. Some of the finest mineral collections in the world are accompanied by gemstones that either complete a "rough and cut" set for certain specimens, or simply show the beauty of particular species when they are faceted. We are offering this stone as an opportunity for collectors to expand their horizons and purchase gemstones that would supplement crystallized specimens in their collections. I think it is important for collectors to know that faceted stones can expand one's interests in minerals and can add a certain reverence to the hobby of collecting minerals. Here we have a very attractive rich red Spessartine Garnet from Shengus, Pakistan The color is very saturated, but when it is well lit, it really comes out. It is very very very slightly included with a standard "Cushion" cut. The color is just gorgeous in this gem, and you don't see as many of these stones from Pakistan on the market these days, as the crystals are typically small and rarely clean enough to cut a stone this size.