Gem Spessartine (rare quality) ex Obodda

Nuristan, Laghman Province, Afghanistan
Thumbnail, 1.2 x 1.2 x 1.1 cm
Start Time: 04/06/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
End Time: 04/13/2017 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
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Item Description

A beautiful, vivid burnt-orange, lustrous, gemmy/translucent, spessartine garnet dodecahedron. Afghanistan spessartine specimens are RARE compared to the much more prolific Pakistan localities. They also often have a deeper orange color, such as this fine example. The crystal GLOWS, when backlit. Ex Herb Obodda dealer stock. BETTER in person.

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