Garnets

An elongated Tsavorite, a fine Jeffrey Grossular,a nd 13 incredible orange Spessartines from Nigeria.  They are better and more gemmy than the photos convey.


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T641 - Tsavorite with Pyrite $ 1500
 Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania
thumbnail - 3 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm


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Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t641a.jpg] Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t641b.jpg] Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t641c.jpg] Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t641d.jpg] Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t641e.jpg] Tsavorite with Pyrite from Merelani Hills, Arusha, Tanzania [db_pics/pics/t641f.jpg]

An extremely elongated Tsavorite crystal with attached Pyrite crystals. Fully crystallized all around and undamaged, even the bottom end has some crystal faces present. This is the longest elongated Tsavorite I have yet seen from recent production.

T642 - Grossular $ 700 SOLD
 Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada
thumbnail - 1.5 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm


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Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/t642a.jpg] Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/t642b.jpg] Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/t642c.jpg] Grossular from Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos, Quebec, Canada [db_pics/pics/t642d.jpg]

Large glassy and gemmy Grossular crystal over a tiny bit of chrome green matrix. The Grossular has a very pale orange coloration, almost colorless. Undamaged. Ex. Charlie Key collection.

T643 - Spessartine $ 380 SOLD
 Jos, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm


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Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t643a.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t643b.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t643c.jpg]

Amazingly perfect complete single crystal. Great color, transparent, and undamaged.

T644 - Spessartine $ 550 SOLD
 Jos, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 cm


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Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t644a.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t644b.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t644c.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t644d.jpg]

Amazingly perfect complete single crystal. Great color, transparent, and undamaged. There is a small, flattened but fully crystallized Spessartine on one tip of the main crystal.

T645 - Spessartine $ 600 SOLD
 Jos, Nigeria
thumbnail - 1 x 1 x 0.9 cm


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Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t645a.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t645b.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t645c.jpg]

Amazingly perfect complete single crystal. Great color, transparent, and undamaged. One face is slightly indented, but fully crystallized, where another crystal intergrew.

T646 - Spessartine $ 350 SOLD
 Jos, Nigeria
thumbnail - 1.1 x 1 x 1 cm


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Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t646a.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t646b.jpg]

Amazingly perfect complete single crystal. Great color, transparent, with slight damage or rough surfaces on parts of 3 faces. Largest of the lot.

T647 - Spessartine $ 380 SOLD
 Jos, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm


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Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t647a.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t647b.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t647c.jpg]

Amazingly perfect complete single crystal. Great color, transparent, and undamaged.

T648 - Spessartine $ 380 SOLD
 Jos, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.9 x 0.7 x 0.7 cm


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Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t648a.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t648b.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t648c.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t648d.jpg]

Amazingly perfect complete intergrown pair of crystals. Great color, transparent, and undamaged.

T649 - Spessartine $ 350 SOLD
 Jos, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm


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Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t649a.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t649b.jpg]

Amazingly perfect complete single crystal. Great color, transparent, and undamaged.

T650 - Spessartine $ 280 SOLD
 Jos, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm


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Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t650a.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t650b.jpg]

Amazingly perfect complete single crystal. Great color, transparent, and undamaged.

T651 - Spessartine $ 280 SOLD
 Jos, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm


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Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t651a.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t651b.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t651c.jpg]

Amazingly perfect complete single crystal. Great color, transparent, and undamaged.

T652 - Spessartine $ 280 SOLD
 Jos, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.8 cm


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Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t652a.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t652b.jpg]

Amazingly perfect complete single crystal. Great color, transparent, and undamaged.

T653 - Spessartine $ 180 SOLD
 Jos, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.7 cm


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Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t653a.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t653b.jpg]

Amazingly perfect complete single crystal. Great color, transparent, and undamaged. Bottom face is contacted where another crystal intergrew.

T654 - Spessartine $ 150 SOLD
 Jos, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.8 x 0.8 x 0.6 cm


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Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t654a.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t654b.jpg]

Amazingly perfect complete single crystal. Great color, transparent, and undamaged. Bottom face is contacted where another crystal intergrew.

T655 - Spessartine $ 150 SOLD
 Jos, Nigeria
thumbnail - 0.6 x 0.6 x 0.6 cm


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Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t655a.jpg] Spessartine from Jos, Nigeria [db_pics/pics/t655b.jpg]

Amazingly perfect complete single crystal. Great color, transparent, and undamaged.

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