The Irresistible Spessartine Garnet

Radiate Warmth with Spessartine Garnet

Garnet is the official birthstone of January. The colour that is most associated with this gemstone is red. However, Garnet refers to a group of gemstone-quality minerals. Garnet can be found in a variety of colours. A variety is the Spessartine (or Spessartite) Garnet. This gemstone is an orange to red-brown gemstone.

 
Spessartine Garnets derives from the Bavarian word Spessart (meaning forest). Explorers discovered this gemstone in Germany’s Spessart mountain range. Today, Spessartine Garnet mines can be found in areas of Africa, Asia, North America and South America.

This stone is incredibly sought-after due to its 7.0–7.5 hardness on Mohs scale. Therefore, the durability and sparkle and fiery colour of this gemstone allow for extensive jewellery designs. For instance, this is an ideal gemstone for any type of jewellery piece.
 
Spessartine Garnets are gorgeous by themselves. However, they are just as gorgeous when set with other gemstones. In addition, any type of precious metal emphasises the beauty of Garnet.

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