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Garnet from Ala Valley, Piedmont, Italy

A very aesthetic "Lollipop" thumbnail Garnet-Diopside specimen from one of the famous alpine garnet occurrences in Italy. Formerly in the well-known worldwide garnet collection of Bill Larson.

Product details

SpeciesGarnetGrossularDiopside
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 x 2.0 x 1.0 cm
Added on06/27/2026
LocalityItaly, Piedmont, Ala Valley

Current owner

Amy Spiegel
Amy Spiegel
Illinois, United States
Acquired
May 2026
Member since 2026

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Garnet
Mineral guide
Learn about Garnet
iconic crystal forms and vivid colors across species, top localities worldwide, quality factors, and care for display.
Garnet
Regional guide
Garnet from Ala Valley, Piedmont, Italy
Ala Valley garnet, Piedmont, Italy — classic Alpine hessonite and grossular-andradite in rodingites, with diopside and clinochlore, sharp dodecahedral forms.
Locality guide
Ala Valley
Ala Valley, Italy—an Alpine locality famed for rodingite pockets yielding garnet-diopside-clinochlore, with striking colors and cabinet-quality specimens.