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J81 - Spessartine $ 300 Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania miniature - 3.3 x 3.2 x 2.4 cm An equant, complete orange Spessartine with good translucency and areas of internal transparency. This is a complete crystal all around with a few small natural surface pits and minor black inclusions. Rich bright citrus orange coloration throughout with a few gemmy areas. Weighs 151 carats.
J307 - Tsavorite with Diopside $ 350 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.6 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm Complete single Tsavorite crystal with attached Graphite and two terminated Diopside crystals.
J308 - Tsavorite with Pyrite $ 450 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.5 x 1.2 cm Tsavorite crystals on Graphite with attached Pyrite crystals. Complete all around and undamaged. The main crystal is 1cm and transparent.
J272 - Spessartine gemstone $ 190 Namibia (?) thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm 6mm round Spessartine gemstone weighing 1.65 carats. The old label from 2003 calls it 'Mandarin Garnet' and shows of price of $100. Great color!
J652 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 300 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania miniature - 4.3 x 3 x 1.5 cm Excellent colored gemmy Tsavorite crystals to 5mm atop a matrix of crystallized Graphite. Undamaged.
J656 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 500 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.3 x 2.3 x 2 cm A 1.8cm elongated faden Tsavorite crystal group attached to a flat, transparent unidentified crytal, possibly Tanzanite, on a matrix of Graphite, Pyrite crystals, and unidentifed white crystals.
J225 - Spessartine $ 65 Nigeria thumbnail - 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.4 cm Faceted Spessartine gemstone. A 5mm round weighing 0.75 carats. Good orange color.
J273 - Spessartine $ 120 Nigeria thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.4 cm Faceted Spessartine gemstone. A 6mm round weighing 1.25 carats. Good orange color.
J719 - Graphite in Tsavorite $ 120 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.3 x 1.3 x 1.3 cm Sharp single Tsavorite crystal with two very good inclusions of singel Graphite crystals.
J722 - Tsavorite, Sphene, Diopside Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.1 x 1.7 x 0.9 cm Fine quality and unusual floater cluster of elongated Tsavorite crystals, brown Sphene crystals, and glassy Diopside crystals. Well crystallized on all sides.
K240 - Tsavorite, Diopside on Graphite $ 280 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania small cabinet - 6 x 4.5 x 2.5 cm Transparent Tsavorite crystals with Diopside on a matrix of solid Graphite. The Tsavorites are gemmy with great color, largest crystal is 5mm.
K427 - Rhodolite gemstone $ 350 Tanzania thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm Well saturated red Rhodolite garnet gemstone weighing 4.14 carats. I bought this from gem dealer Rick Kennedy about 20 years ago for about $250.
K717 - Tsavorite on Diopside $ 75 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.2 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm Elongated groups of Tsavorite crystals intergrown with a glassy, terminated Diopside crystal. There are also small Pyrite crystals associated.
K718 - Tsavorite on Graphite $ 275 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 1.5 x 1 x 1 cm High quality, glassy 1cm Tsavorite crystal with good color on a Graphite matrix. Undamaged crystal that is transparent. There are some shallow grooves on the surface caused by former Graphite crystals.
K774 - Tsavorite $ 750 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania thumbnail - 2.6 x 2.3 x 1.8 cm Large single green Grossular var. Tsavorite with bevelled edges and high luster. Contacted at the bottom and all top faces undamaged.
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