Spessartine Garnet (Mandarin Garnet)

Item Description

Garnets are beloved around the world, due to the fact they are found in every color of the rainbow. Some of the most popular orange Garnets are the beautiful manganese-rich Spessartines from Nigeria. Going back to the early 2000s, there was a discovery in the Jos area that produced some of the best examples of orange Spessartine ever found. Once these gems hit the market, they were immediately were recognized for their fine quality and rarity, and it seems that the deposit was mined out almost as fast as it was discovered! The material has really dried up in recent years, and very little is available on the market, so don't miss out. This stone is a superb quality, saturated, slightly included rich orange color gemstone with a "Round Brilliant" cut. As mentioned, the color in this material is due to a high concentration of manganese and has very little iron content, which is why the stone is so orange and not red. This gem could be called what is being marketed as "Mandarin Garnet", because of the wonderful orange color. This color is nearly exclusive to these Garnet gems and that is why it has become so popular and in some cases very pricey.