Spessartine garnet

Spessartine (mandarin garnet). From Loliondo, Tanzania - approx 1.3 cm across. Photo by Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com - image lic. under CC-BY-SA-3.0

Boucheron Pansy watch, 1890-95, silver-gilt, sapphires, demantoid, spessartine, and hessonite garnets, amethysts and diamonds.

Quartz gem with included Spessartine Garnet

Red Spessartine Garnet Natural Etched Crystal

Spessartine garnet and diamond ring Simply set with a heart-shaped spessartite garnet weighing approximately 13.05 carats, the shoulders pavé-set with brilliant-cut diamonds, mounted in platinum. Ring size: 6. Estimate 95,000—120,000 HKD. Lot Sold.  118,750 HKD NOTE: Accompanied by a gem report stating that the spessartite garnet is natural. Sotheby's. Magnificent Jewels & Jadeite. 07 Apr 09. Hong Kong www.sothebys.com photo courtesy Sotheby's