Spessartite Garnet - $30 to $40/carat
Locality: Africa

These stones are clean and top color orange with some red highlights. This is not the Manderin bright orange but the rich orange that is classic color for Spessertite. These stones are exceptional and very difficult to get rough. Cut this like you would most other Garnet. I think this material works well for brilliant cuts in the 1 to 4 carat size range. For the large stones I would consider a checker board, particularly a diamond top design.

Currently Available:
1 each 5.78 carats - $173.40 orange/red highlights, best cut marquise - 7.6mm x 14.5mm x 4.8mm deep

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Spessartite Garnet - $12 to $16/carat
Locality: Africa

These stones are from a new find, the material is not usually very clean, but these stones are... The color is a very pretty deep orange with a slight red highlight, depending on the light. This is not the really bright orange that you may have seen, but then the price is not either... Cut this like you would most other garnet...

Currently Available:
1 each 6.29 carats - $100.64 orange/red highlights, best cut pear - 8mm x 12.3mm x 7mm deep
1 each 6.67 carats - $80.04 orange/red highlights, best cut pear/oval - 10mm x 11.5mm x 5.5mm deep
1 each 4.28 carats - $68.48 orange/red highlights, best cut pear - 7mm x 10mm x 6.7mm deep
1 each 6.87 carats - $109.92 orange/red highlights, best cut 1/2 pear - 7.6mm x 11.6mm x 7.6mm deep
1 each 7.40 carats - $88.80 orange/red highlights, best cut rectangle - 8.1mm x 12.5mm x 8.6mm deep
1 each 6.72 carats - $80.64 orange/red highlights, best cut "Pearl Pear" - 9mm x 11.1mm x 6.6mm deep

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