• Hardness

  7.0 - 7.5.

• Occurrence

  Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Madagascar, Brazil, Sweden, Australia, Myanmar (Burma), and the U.S..

• Appearance

  Bright orange to darker orange and red, also known as Spessartite garnet. Named after the Spessart district in Bavaria, Germany. Can be confused with other garnets and imperial topaz.

• Enhancements

  Spessartine garnet is not enhanced.

  More information on gemstone enhancements.

• Spessartine Garnet

  • Item #GRN358
    	2.44 ct.
    	8.0mm Round Cut
    	Medium Dark
    	Vivid Reddish Orange
    	Very Very Slightly Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    Miner blemish on the crown
    Spessartine Garnet	$ 209.99

  • Item #GRN389
    	0.59 ct.
    	5.0mm Round Cut
    	Medium
    	Vivid Red-Orange
    	Loupe Clean
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    Spessartine Garnet	$ 54.99

  • Item #GRN243
    	5.05 ct.
    	11.3x8.5mm Oval Cut
    	Dark
    	Moderately Strong Orange
    	Heavily Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    Spessartine Garnet	$ 354.99

  • Item #GRN300
    	3.66 ct.
    	12.0x7.3mm Oval Cut
    	Dark
    	Vivid Orangy Red
    	Slightly Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    Spessartine Garnet	$ 544.99

  • Item #GRN258
    	3.89 ct.
    	9.7mm Trillion Cut
    	Medium
    	Vivid Reddish Orange
    	Moderately Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    The color on this stone is outstanding.
    Spessartine Garnet	$ 574.99

  • Item #GRN259
    	2.97 ct.
    	9.5x7.1mm Antique Cushion Cut
    	Medium
    	Strong Reddish Orange
    	Moderately Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    Spessartine Garnet	$ 439.99

  • Item #GRN301
    	0.72 ct.
    	6.0x5.2mm Keystone Cut
    	Medium
    	Vivid Reddish Orange
    	Slightly Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    Spessartine Garnet	$ 109.99

  • Item #GRN328
    	0.32 ct.
    	4.9x3.0mm Rectangle Cut
    	Medium Dark
    	Vivid Orange
    	Very Very Slightly Included
    	[N] Not enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    Spessartine Garnet	$ 29.99

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