Spessartine Garnet with Schorl, Muscovite

Shengus, Haramosh Mts., Skardu Dist., Baltistan, Pakistan
Miniature, 5.3 x 5.3 x 3.7 cm
Start Time: 12/18/2010 6:30:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 12/22/2010 6:33:07 pm (CST)
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Item Description

A striking, 2.4 cm, gemmy and lustrous, spessartine garnet crowns this impressive, mounded, combination specimen from recent finds in Pakistan. The unretouched backlit photos highlight the gemminess and intense reddish-orange color saturations. The underlying: 3.2 cm, splendent, striated, schorl; pearlescent, muscovite books; and blocky, lustrous, plagioclase crystals are superbly complimentary. Complete all-around, with strikingly different looks from either side. A very aesthetic and nifty, two-for-one piece! Valued at $500-700. ex Dave Bristol garnet collection

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