Grossular Garnet on Diopside - image 1

Grossular Garnet on Diopside

Amy Spiegel
Amy Spiegel
Illinois, United States
0 for sale·Member since 2026

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

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

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
05/2026Amy SpiegelNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed
—Bill Larson (Pala International)Not disclosed

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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.