These Spessartines are definitely in the upper echelon of Garnet specimens. For the past 8-9 years, Chinese Garnets (especially the specimens from Fujian) have been quite abundant. But the really killer specimens have been too few and hard to come by. I was very fortunate to score these amazingly gemmy specimens from a lesser known Chinese locality. These Garnets have a chatoyance that has to be seen in person to be fully appreciated. Another plus is the striking orange color, much like the famous Spessartines from the world famous Little 3 mine in Ramona, California.
specimen size = 6 x 4 cm.
specimen size = 6 x 4 cm.
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