Spessartine Garnet on Smoky Quartz
Unknown Owner
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This is one of my favorite such combo pieces out of literally hundreds seen in the last decade or so. It is a strinkingly 3-dimensional, sparkling, jewel-like specimen with beautiful sharp spessartines of intense color, covering all but the points of glassy and gemmy, transparent smoky quartz crystals. Rarely do you get such elegance and color in both species of the combo, and in pristine condition as well. This remarkably well-trimmed specimen is pristine AND complete 360 degrees all around. Although common in principle in smaller sizes, such superb pieces in this size just are not out there. From a major dealer's personal collection, this was cherry-picked from his many years of travel in China during the heyday for this locality in about 2004-2007 (production now is much reduced). It is a stunning specimen, and the photos simply do not fully convey its full impact in person.
Product details
SpeciesGarnet, Quartz, Smoky quartz, Spessartine
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions10.0 x 8.5 x 7.0 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityChina, Fujian, Wushan Spessartine Mine
Known provenance
| Date | Collector | Acquisition price |
|---|---|---|
| 08/2024 | Unknown Owner | Not disclosed |
| — | The Arkenstone | Not disclosed |
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