Spessartine Garnet

Navegadora Mine, Conselheiro Pena, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Toenail, 3.0 x 2.8 x 2.1 cm
Start Time: 10/06/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 10/11/2012 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

The recent discovery of these highly etched but completely terminated, floater, spessartine garnets created quite a splash, and you can see why. The sculptural aesthetics, luster and clarity are superb, which are complemented by the lovely deep cherry-red color. It is safe to say these have become very sought-after, and this is an excellent example of this recent find. It is even better in person. The stepped patterns on this particular piece are amazing, just like a cherry-red, Mayan pyramid or an M.C. Escher print! The backlit photos really highlight the beautiful wine-red color saturation and gemmyness. An excellent quality spessartine from this find. 22 grams.

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