NEW FIND: SPESSARTITE, 14.68 CT.. ...

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NEW FIND: SPESSARTITE, 14.68 CT.
Nani, Loliondo, Arusha Region, Tanzania
The absolutely stunning tangerine-orange color of the new Spessartite material from Loliando has taken the gemological world by storm. Unfortunately; most of the material is too heavily included to facet into gemstones. That is why this stone, at almost fifteen carats, is a monster for the material; most of these gemstones are five carats or less. It was cut in the cushion style and, although it has some typical inclusions, it is still bright and lively; particlarly for a stone of its size. Measuring an impressive 17.3 x 12.2 mm, it weighs 14.68 carats.

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