North American Auction Company
Live Auction

Early October American Indian & Western Sale

Sat, Oct 3, 2020 11:00AM EDT
Lot 742

Loose Spessartite & Tsavorite Garnet Gemstones

Estimate: $300 - $700

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
For your consideration in this lot are 68 loose and faceted Spessartite Garnet gemstones and two Tsavorite Garnet gemstones. This collection has expertly cut styles including marquise, oval, round, pear and cushion cuts. Spessartite is an orange to orange-red form of the gemstone Garnet, and this lot shows a variety of wonderful orange colors. This lot of Spessartite garnet gemstones measure and weigh approximately for marquise 6.75x3.50x2.08, .31cts; nine ovals (6) 4.15x6.15; (2) 4x6, and 3.75x5.75 at total 5.5 carat value; there are 21 cushion cuts (13) 4x5; (3) 3.8x4.8, 3.7x5.1; 3.5x4.8; 3x4.75; 3x4; 2.8x3.8, at total 9.0 carat value; 19 pear cuts 5.x3.9; 5x3.2; (3) 4.6x3.6; (4) 4.8x3.0; 5x4; 5x3; 6.15x3.8; 5.15x3.75; 5.11x4.2; 4.8x3.8; at total 7 carat value. A parcel of 15 round cuts 4.75; (9) 4mm; 3.6; (2) 3.4; 3.25; 3; at total 5.5 carat value, and three Spessartite garnets in protective cases two round cuts weighing and measuring approximately 5mm at .60 carats and 5mm at .50 carats, as well as an oval cut 7x5mm at .90 carat value. Finally in this lot are two Tsavorite Garnet gemstones. An emerald-green variety of grossular garnet, tsavorite is one of the most popular and expensive varieties of garnet. Suitable for any type of jewelry, tsavorites can be faceted into many designs. This lot shows a beautiful deep emerald green color, and are expertly cut into oval and round shapes, and included in a protected case. The round cut measures approximately 4.04x2.15 and weighs approximately .25 carats. And the oval cut measure approximately 3.96x6.08x2.84 and weighs approximately .53 carats. The gems in this lot appear in good condition.