Spessartite is manganese aluminum garnet, which gives it orange colors. Its color makes it different and beautiful. Spessartite is made of small crystals or bubbles. Its orange color can be sometimes changed from beautiful yellow-orange to bright red-orange.
Spessartite garnet good for?
Spessartite Garnet is a stone that shows creativity, sexuality, and attraction. It energizes all the exposures of creativity in both energy and ability and motivates us to step towards our dreams, goals, and likes.
It contains optimism, confidence, daring, and action. Spessartite has a strong stimulation vibration that can enhance how you feel. It can also boost your mind, powering logical aspects, mental clarity, and give a kick start in imaginative thoughts. It gives help to your body and mind in many ways and brings peace to your mind.
Its also known as the garnet of a healthy body and balance. It’s a good garnet to relieve the body from pain. This stone contains a lot of properties to heal your body and is very beneficial for body healing. Its energy is beneficial to heal your body when it is near you.
What is the meaning of Spessartite garnet?
The word spessartite comes from where it is found the first time. From the area of Germany Spessart.
Its name belongs to the word Bavarian forest, from where it was found. Its correct name is spessartine according to the IMA(international mineralogical association) but at some places, it is also known as spessartite.
Spessartite is a Latin word that means pomegranate, as it looked like the seeds of a pomegranate.
Its original color is orange to red, because of some addition of irons its color can change from orange-brown to reddish-orange. The dark shades of red are because of the mixture of this kind of garnet with Almandine garnet, which is darker red.
Spessartite garnet found in shades of orange and red which are all look very beautiful. Its shades of yellowish-orange, orange, orange-red, or red are because of the amount of manganese in these stones.
Is Spessartite rare?
Not all the colors of spessartite are rare, but the orange to reddish-brown, quality of these garnets are rare. It is a type 2 gemstone. It looks best under the incandescent light, because of its orange to red-orange shades. Always check it in different lights before buying.
Clarity of Spessartite
Most of the time it looks clean, some of the time it contains the little colorless filament of tirodite, which gives the stone overall a sleepy look. When there are only small particles present, the presentation is really beautiful of spessartite garnet.
Shapes of Spessartite
As with the other colored stones, a cut of spessartite is also possible. It can be cut into the shapes of ovals, cushions, triangles, and emeralds. In it there is a lack of pleochroism, so to cut the spessartite into any shape is not a problem. The equisized shape of the rough garnet gives good yields from rough to fine.
Dimensions of Spessartite
Spessartite is found in many sizes, the greater size in it is more than 100cts. From Brazil and Madagascar cut is known, 15 to 20cts sizes of these garnets are rare. The mandarin garnets from Namibia, greater than 5cts are also rare.
Enhancement of Spessartite
Currently, these are not enhanced by any method, unlike the other colored stones.
Emulations of Spessartite
Several emulations exist, however, it is not been harmonized. Natural stones like hessonite garnet and made by man emulations like glass.
Properties of Spessartite
Spessartite has the composition of Mn3AI2(sio4)3. Its gravity is 4.15(+0.05;-0.03). Its hardness is 7 to 7.5. there is 1.810(+0.004;-0.20) refractive index present.
Because of its ideochromatic nature, it’s always with some shades of orange. Manganese is the reason for its color.
Its dispersion is 0.027. its ultrasonic handling is mostly safe but can be risky if it contains liquid inclusions, streamer handling is not safe the best way to clean it with warm, soapy water.
Prices of Spessartite
The costs of Spessartite like the other gems depend on its standard. yet, we are able to give some explanations. Nigerian spessartite generaly priced $100-250/ct. In smaller sizes 1-4ct. range. While stones of 15-20 cts. May reach as high as $900/ct. at the retail price.
Rare Mandarin spessartites from Namibia prices are higher, with smaller goods(1-2cts.) obtain up to $800/cts.
It is available in many colors so accordingly its price can be varied. They can range from $500 to $7000 a carat. The most pricey and valuable garnet is Demantoid.
Jewelry of Spessartite garnet
Spessartite garnet looks really beautiful in jewelry. Its jewelry is available in all forms like rings, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. The little studs in the earrings give you a royal look. As well, the little stud of spessartite garnet in between the diamonds in an engagement ring makes it the most beautiful ring.
Author bio: Zuber is the creator and design director of IMZUBER, a digital marketing company specializing in jewelry. He is driven by a desire to empower and encourage jewelry entrepreneurs and creators. In addition, he is the presenter of the happy jewelry Marketing Seminars.
