Andradite Garnet (var: Demantoid) (fine quality)

Ghazni Province, Afghanistan
Miniature, 4.6 x 4.5 x 3.8 cm
Start Time: 01/19/2023 7:00:00 pm (CST)
End Time: 01/26/2023 6:45:00 pm (CST)
Auction Closed
Winning Bid: $237

Item Description

This piece comes to us from a discovery in 2021 in Afghanistan. You don't see a lot of Garnets from Afghanistan on the market, but these Andradites (Demantoids) are some of the most exciting Garnet crystals to come from any locality in the entire country. This miniature specimen hosts a very sharp, rather lustrous, dodecahedral crystal of rich green colored Demantoid measuring 1.0 cm sitting on matrix. A small nick can be seen on the side of the main Garnet crystal, but it's still fine quality. The crystal is very gemmy when backlit, and the larger crystal faces reflect like mirrors, which combined with the impressive size, make it one of the better Garnets we've had to offer from the locality. If you're a Garnet collector, or a fan of minerals from Afghanistan, this is a worthwhile piece to add to your collection.

Did You Know We Offer Custom Bases?

Learn More

Bidding History

Bid Amount Bid Time
$237 01/26/2023 6:11:38 pm (CST)
$227 01/26/2023 6:02:41 pm (CST)
$217 01/26/2023 5:48:58 pm (CST)
$210 01/26/2023 5:48:58 pm (CST)
$207 01/26/2023 3:53:55 pm (CST)
$197 01/26/2023 3:53:55 pm (CST)
$166 01/25/2023 8:43:38 pm (CST)
$156 01/25/2023 8:43:38 pm (CST)
$110 01/25/2023 12:34:58 pm (CST)
$109 01/25/2023 12:34:58 pm (CST)
$100 01/21/2023 2:33:35 pm (CST)
$90 01/21/2023 2:33:35 pm (CST)
$80 01/21/2023 12:48:25 pm (CST)
$70 01/20/2023 3:09:08 am (CST)
$60 01/20/2023 3:08:59 am (CST)
$50 01/20/2023 3:08:59 am (CST)
$45 01/20/2023 3:08:49 am (CST)
$40 01/20/2023 3:08:49 am (CST)
$35 01/19/2023 9:59:08 pm (CST)
$30 01/19/2023 9:28:07 pm (CST)
$25 * 01/19/2023 9:27:59 pm (CST)
$25 * 01/19/2023 9:27:59 pm (CST)
$20 01/19/2023 9:27:55 pm (CST)
$15 01/19/2023 9:27:55 pm (CST)
$10 01/19/2023 7:34:10 pm (CST)
* Proxy Bid Battle: In the event of two customers inputting matching proxy bids, the leading bid goes to the earliest of the two proxy bids. Tie winners are shown in bold.