PLATE 15/AU - Spessartite, Yellow Grossularite, Demantoid, Andradite, Kenyan 'Taita' color-change Garnet
Please remember to mention PLATE 15/AUwhen ordering from this list
This plate was updated August 7th, 2010


Taita-Taveta Garnets in daylight (on left) and the same Garnets under incandescent light (right)

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Demantoid Garnet
Cutter - Alex Mallows (Britain)


At long last, we have some more of the Color-Change Garnet from Taita-Taveta in Kenya. This, rather unusual gem, has sparked off a lot of interest. OK, they certainly won't take a prize for beauty, in fact, they are downright ugly in natural light, ranging from a teal color, to a mix of brown and gray with a smattering of green. Really a weird color assortment. But, like the proverbial 'Ugly Duckling" in the children's books, these stones changed to a remarkable pink/red/mauve color under the incandescent light. And they rival anything which came out of Madagascar. To me, they look very similar in color to the Alexandrite crystals found at the Novello claims in Zimbabwe, some forty years ago. In fact, the colors are incredibly similar! Totally clean gems are rare, most have either some bubbles, silk or tiny crystal inclusions. However, I have been very selective with the material, all have been cleaned or preshaped to some extent, and any inclusions should not detract from the finished gem. We receive this material directly from one of the African miners and this is reflected in the prices. Now just 'Google" the rough and you can make a comparison for yourself on the cost!

Tanzanian Spessartite. This Tanzanian material is possibly the best colored Spessartite available today. I still believe the Namibian "Mandarin" Spessartite which is now defunct, was the best for color. The Tanzanian rough exhibits a very bright true 'orange' color. Like the Namibian material, it is not completely clean (but better than the Namibian rough) and does show some inclusions, mainly small bubbles. Because of this, I've rated all the stones as AA.

Demantoid Garnets - These are the Namibian stones, (not the chrome-green Demantoids from Russia) and we are pleased to have some new stock in. The Demantoid shows an incredible brilliance, it has a refractive Index of around 1.88 which is way higher than even a Zircon. One of the rarest of all Garnets, the Namibian stones show a green to yellow-green color. Usually these gems show some inclusions and the Namibian stones are no exception, clean gems are few and far between.

Ref. Status Grade/Total $ per Total
Stone
Color
Country
No.  
weight
 carat price
type
and remarks
of origin
1   10.90 ct AA $42.00 $458.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
2   7.68 ct AA $16.00 $123.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
3   5.36 ct AA $16.00 $86.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
4   10.98 ct AA $42.00 $461.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
5   5.58 ct AA $16.00 $89.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
             
 
6   3.53 ct AA $10.00 $35.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
7   4.12 ct AA $10.00 $41.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
8   4.90 ct AA $10.00 $49.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
9   3.85 ct AA $10.00 $39.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
10   4.77 ct AA $10.00 $48.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
             
 
11   4.03 ct AA $10.00 $40.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
12   4.63 ct AA $10.00 $46.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
13   10.95 ct AA $42.00 $460.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
14   7.93 ct AA $16.00 $127.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
15   4.00 ct AA $10.00 $40.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
             
 
16   3.74 ct AA $10.00 $37.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
17   4.77 ct AA $10.00 $48.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
18   4.25 ct AA $10.00 $43.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
19   sold 8.93 ct AA $22.00 $196.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
20   3.86 ct AA $10.00 $39.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
             
 
21   3.56 ct AA $10.00 $36.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
22   8.32 ct AA $22.00 $183.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
23    8.63 ct AA $22.00 $190.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
24   7.71 ct AA $16.00 $123.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
25   8.29 ct AA $22.00 $182.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
             
 
26   7.51 ct AA $16.00 $120.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
27   3.83 ct AA $10.00 $38.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
28   4.54 ct AA $10.00 $45.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
29   8.11 ct AA $22.00 $178.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
30   8.94 ct AA $22.00 $197.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
             
 
31   10.23 ct AA $42.00 $430.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
32   4.32 ct AA $10.00 $43.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
33   7.89 ct AA $16.00 $126.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
34   10.67 ct AA $42.00 $448.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
35   8.16 ct AA $22.00 $180.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
             
 
36   4.72 ct AA $10.00 $47.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
37   4.87 ct AA $10.00 $49.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
38   3.90 ct AA $10.00 $39.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
39   4.42 ct AA $10.00 $44.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
40   4.20 ct AA $10.00 $42.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
             
 
41  sold 5.26 ct AA+ $20.00 $105.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
42   5.05 ct AA $15.00 $76.00 Grossular  a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
43   5.56 ct AA+ $20.00 $111.00 Grossular a rare, light "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
44   6.43 ct AA+ $20.00 $129.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
45  sold 8.30 ct AA+ $20.00 $166.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
             
 
46   8.65 ct AA+ $20.00 $173.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
47   7.08 ct AA+ $20.00 $142.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
48   8.56 ct AA $22.00 $188.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
49   8.87 ct AA $22.00 $195.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
50   8.51 ct AA $22.00 $187.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
             
 
51   8.02 ct AA $22.00 $176.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
52   8.26 ct AA $22.00 $182.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
53   3.85 ct AA $10.00 $39.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
54   4.46 ct AA $10.00 $45.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
55   4.57 ct AA $10.00 $46.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
             
 
56   4.63 ct AA $10.00 $46.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
57   5.17 ct AA $16.00 $83.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
58   4.23 ct AA $10.00 $42.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
59   4.72 ct AA $10.00 $47.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
60   7.65 ct AA $16.00 $122.00 Spessartite a bright, strong orange color, no brown
Tanzania
             
 
61   5.88 ct AAA $20.00 $118.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
62  sold 9.40 ct AAA $20.00 $188.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
63   5.66 ct AAA $20.00 $113.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
64  sold 6.41 ct AAA $20.00 $128.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
65  sold 5.56 ct AAA $20.00 $111.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
             
 
66  sold 6.68 ct AAA $20.00 $134.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
67   5.85 ct AAA $20.00 $117.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
68   5.97 ct AAA $20.00 $119.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
69   5.34 ct AAA $20.00 $107.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
70   5.35 ct AAA $20.00 $107.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
             
71   5.35 ct AAA $20.00 $107.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
72    5.28 ct AAA  $20.00 $106.00  Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
73   6.20 ct AAA $20.00 $124.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
74   5.36 ct AAA  $20.00 $107.00  Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
75   5.40 ct AAA $20.00 $108.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
             
76    5.76 ct AAA $20.00 $115.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
77    5.15 ct AAA $20.00 $103.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
78    6.48 ct AAA $20.00 $130.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
79    5.48 ct AAA  $20.00 $110.00  Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
80    5.81 ct AAA $20.00 $116.00 Grossular a rare, medium "canary-yellow" color
Tanzania
             
81    3.02 ct AA $10.00 $30.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
82   4.07 ct AA $11.00 $45.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
83    4.20 ct AA $11.00 $46.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
84   4.92 ct AA $11.00 $54.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
85    4.31 ct AA $11.00 $47.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
               
86   4.50 ct AA $11.00 $50.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
87   4.19 ct AA $11.00 $46.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
88   24.28 ct A $4.00 $97.00 Andradite a deep orange-yellow color, semi-facet
Namibia
89   15.71 ct AA $40.00 $628.00 Demantoid a bright green, large cuttable area
Namibia
90    13.20 ct AA $40.00 $528.00 Demantoid a medium yellow-green color, part crystal
Namibia
             
91   3.92 ct AAA  $10.00  $39.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
92   15.76 ct A $8.00 $126.00 Demantoid semi-facet grade, strong green color
Tanzania
93    16.01 ct AA $40.00 $228.00 Demantoid a bright, medium, green-yellow color
Namibia
94    5.31 ct AA+ $28.00 $149.00 Demantoid a medium yellow-green, 4.5 mm thick
Namibia
95   4.90 ct AA+ $30.00 $147.00 Demantoid a great gem, very clean, green, yellow tone
Namibia
             
96   4.34 ct AAA $35.00 $152.00 Demantoid a bright medium-light yellow-green color
Namibia
97    8.36 ct AA $25.00 $209.00 Demantoid a bright medium-light green, flaw near side
Namibia
98    8.47 ct AA $35.00 $296.00 Demantoid a bright medium-light green, touch of yellow
Namibia
99   9.74 ct AA+ $40.00 $389.00 Demantoid a bright medium-light yellow-green color
Namibia
100    11.14 ct AA+ $40.00 $446.00 Demantoid a bright medium-light yellow green color
Namibia
             
101   20.79 ct AA $60.00 $1247.00 Demantoid a bright medium-light green stone
Namibia
102   11.08 ct AA+ $50.00 $554.00 Demantoid a bright medium-light green, touch of yellow
Namibia
103   10.04 ct AA+ $50.00 $502.00 Demantoid a bright medium-light green, touch of yellow
Namibia
104   8.21 ct AA+ $40.00 $328.00 Demantoid a bright medium-light green, touch of yellow
Namibia
105    11.06 ct A+ $25.00 $277.00 Demantoid a bright medium-light green color
Namibia
             
106   23.94 ct A+ $10.00 $239.00 Demantoid a bright green terminated crystal, semi-facet
Namibia
107   9.15 ct AA $25.00 $229.00 Demantoid a bright, medium green, touch yellow
Namibia
108   28.11 ct AA $40.00 $1124.00 Demantoid a bright, yellow-green, large clean area
Namibia
109   11.75 ct AA $25.00 $294.00 Demantoid a strong green, yellow hue, great piece
Namibia
110    22.77 ct AA $40.00 $911.00 Demantoid a bright green, yellow touch, crystal face
Namibia
             
111   3.86 ct AA $10.00 $39.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
112   3.64 ct AAA  $10.00  $36.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
113    3.79 ct AA+  $10.00  $38.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
114   4.81 ct AA+  $11.00  $53.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
115   4.39 ct AAA  $11.00  $48.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
             
116   4.58 ct AA $11.00 $50.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
117   5.11 ct AA $12.00 $61.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
118    4.74 ct AAA $11.00 $52.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
119   3.41 ct AAA $10.00 $34.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
120   2.73 ct AAA $8.00 $22.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
               
121   7.67 ct AA+ $14.00 $107.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
122   7.80 ct AAA $15.00  $117.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
123   3.98 ct AA+  $10.00 $40.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
124   6.02 ct AA+  $13.00  $78.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
125   2.86 ct AA+  $8.00  $23.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
               
126   4.56 ct AAA  $11.00  $50.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
127   5.31 ct AA+  $12.00  $64.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
128   5.96 ct AAA  $12.00  $72.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
129   4.55 ct AA+  $11.00  $50.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
130   1.60 ct AAA  $8.00  $13.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
               
131   4.96 ct AA $11.00 $55.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
132   3.22 ct AAA  $10.00  $32.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
133   2.93 ct AA $8.00 $23.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
134   3.69 ct AAA  $10.00  $37.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
135   5.34 ct AA $12.00 $64.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
               
136   5.11 ct AA $12.00 $61.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
137   5.10 ct AA $12.00 $61.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
138   8.08 ct AA $15.00 $121.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
139   3.45 ct AAA  $10.00  $35.00  C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya
140   7.82 ct AA $14.00 $109.00 C.C. Garnet a rare gray/brown/ mix changes to pink, silk
Kenya

Photos - all our stones are photographed in daylight on a white background but allowing some natural light to penetrate from behind to show you the true color. No special effects are used to enhance the stones

Note - Please remember our grading is as follows - A - 70% clean and above, AA - 80% clean and above, AAA - 90% clean and above.
Measurements - to help you estimate the size of the stone, please note that the frame around each individual stone measures 19mm x 11mm ..
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FROM OUR ARCHIVES - YEAR 2000
7.71 ct AAA $12.00 $93.00 Spessartite very bright orange oval/cushion Tanzania
6.80ct AAA $12.00 $82.00 Spessartite orange note 4.8mm thick oval Tanzania
8.77 ct AAA $12.00 $105.00 Spessartite very bright orange oval/cushion Tanzania
7.85 ct AAA $12.00 $94.00 Spessartite very bright orange cushion Tanzania
7.05 ct AAA $12.00 $85.00 Spessartite very bright orange oval Tanzania
5.65 ct AAA $12.00 $68.00 Spessartite very bright orange cushion Tanzania
9.26 ct AAA $12.00 $111.00 Spessartite very bright orange oval Tanzania
7.44 ct AAA $12.00 $89.00 Spessartite very bright orange oval/cushion Tanzania
6.57 ct AAA $12.00 $79.00 Spessartite very bright orange oval/octagon Tanzania
Note - Where the asterisk* is show in the description, this indicates the gem has a polished face. Please remember our grading is as follows - A - 70% clean and above, AA - 80% clean and above, AAA - 90% clean and above

 

 

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