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Spessartine Garnet and Smoky Quartz
- Wushan Spessartine Mine, Tongbei, Fujian Province, China
- Small Cabinet, 7.3 x 5.1 x 4.0 cm
- Start Time: 03/08/2012 6:30:00 pm (CST)
- End Time: 03/15/2012 6:38:02 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
A dramatic and aesthetic spessartine garnet and smoky quartz specimen from Tongbei, China. An imposing, 2.7 cm, mostly enveloped, smoky quartz "sentinel" protects the matrix plate COVERED with gemmy and lustrous, cinnamon-orange spessartines. Smaller smokies poking out are a super accent. I really like the way the terminations of the smokies are spessartine-free. Yes, there are thousands of these out there, but this is a pretty darn rich and good one. Nearly pristine, with only a bit of bruising to the large smoky. The base has been sawed to enhance the display quality.