Glowing Spessartine Garnet Gemstone

This translucent .875 inch diameter, 115 carat all-natural, untreated AAA quality Glowing Spessartine Garnet Gemstone from Tanzania has brilliant inner fire, clearly visible in the accompanying pictures. These Orange garnet gemstones have 24 kite-shaped facets, and come from Loliondo, Tanzania. They were mined toward the end of 2007, and first appeared on the global gem market at the Tucson show in January 2008. Gems & Gemology magazine published a story on these amazing garnets -- which have captivated collectors worldwide.The vast vast majority, well over 90% of this material, have abundant dark inclusions, which appear to the naked eye to be braunite. These are high manganese and low hematite specimens, so the inclusions are definitely NOT hematite or any iron based material. Although this unique garnet has these dark inclusions, nevertheless the deep, fiery flashes of brilliant orange coloration mark it as a AA specimen.Spessartine garnets are vitreous, translucent hexocatahe