Spessartine

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specimen
Spessartine
SpeciesSize
Comments
Details
ColorsOrange
Origin
Marienfluss, Kunene Region, Namibia
SizeMiniature
Dimensions3.0 x 2.9 x 1.8 cm
Species
Description
Marienfluss spessartines used to set the standard, and were considered at one time the world's best spessartines for collectors, for sharpness, color, and gemminess. Today they are still desirable, just so rare most people have never seen one. This sharp crystal exceeds 1 cm and is very nicely colored a classic ultra-orange hue. It is, unusually, on matrix of quartz. Ex. Charlie Key.
Known provenanceKnowing where your specimen comes from and who owned it adds to its story and value. Good provenance helps prove it's authentic and preserves important details about its discovery.
Unknown owner
Purchase
Richardson, Texas, USA

Unknown previous owners

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