[Jewelry making - Article 00762] - Re: [Orchid] [Source] Top Quality Mandrin Garnets

[Beth Rosengard]

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>     I am looking for source for "Mandarin Garnets"  Which I believe is
>     a orange color  (tangerine) variety of  Spessartine Garnet. 

    Hi Jim,  As I understand it, the only spessartine/spessartite that
    is legitimately called "Mandarin Garnet" is the material that comes
    out of Namibia.  (It is the most purely orange gemstone that I have
    ever seen; other spessartite seems to have at least a slightly
    brownish overtone.) Some say the Nigerian spessartite rivals it. 

    There is only one source for this Mandarin Garnet that I know of
    (they're in Tucson every year): G.E.M. Namibia (Pty.), Ltd.  As far
    as I know, they have no website.  Their email address is
    <roupgem AT netvision.net.il> (Israel).  I would think they could tell
    you which US dealers might have this material. 

    If you're interested in more, see the following Colored Stone
    article:
    http://www.tucsonshowguide.com/stories/mar02/spessartite.cfm 

Beth 


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