Twinned Spessartine Garnets in Glittering Matrix

This deep & bright orange colored all-natural, untreated Twin Orange Spessartine Garnet in glittering matrix from Tanzania has brilliant inner fire, clearly visible throughout the gemstone, and comes embedded in the sparkling matrix from which it was birthed deep beneath the surface of the Earth. The net weight of the twin garnets and matrix is 220 carats, 44 grams or 1.6 ounces, more than a quarter pound. 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's spring 2008 issue had just come out when we first saw these beauties and had a story on these amazing garnets -- which have captivated collectors worldwide.There were only two dealers with substantial quantities and access to the mines, and we have talked extensively with one of the two gentlemen, who told us that they have reached the end