SPESSARTITE GARNET,VS, 5.60 cts.,11.0 X 8.5 X 6.5 MM

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Starts	July 18, 2008 9:52 PM
Ends	July 23, 2008 9:38 AM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Garnet Gemstones > Spessartite	Shipping Cost	5.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	40866	Shipping Insurance (optional)	0.00
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WITH AAA COLOR , THIS IS A LARGE SPESSARTITE GARNET. LIKE ALOT OF GARNETS , THOUGH, IT IS HARD TO FIND THEM THIS SIZE WITHOUT INCLUSIONS. THIS STONE IS VS...THEY SOLD IT TO ME AS VVS BUT, AS THE PICTURES SHOW, IT IS NOT. SO I DROPPED THE RATING.

THE PICTURES SHOW THIS GEM TO BE VERY INCLUDED. I ASSURE YOU THAT IT IS NOT AS BAD AS IT LOOKS AND REFER YOU TO MY RETURN POLICY FOR REASSURANCE.

I HAVE SEEN BETTER CUTS BEFORE BUT THIS ONE ISN'T BAD....JUST NOT AS GOOD AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN SO I'LL GIVE IT A VITREOUS/ADAMANTINE LUSTER RATING. THERE'S SOME FIRE BUT NOT AS BRILLIANT AS I'D REALLY LIKE.

REMEMBER, I LOVE MY GARNETS BUT I AM ALSO PICKY ABOUT THEM. JUST BECAUSE I LIKE THEM , IT DOES NOT MAKE ME BLIND. STILL AND ALL A VERY NICE STONE WITH ALOT OF POTENTIAL. BEAUTIFUL COLOR AND ABOVE AVERAGE SIZE. I'M SURE YOU WILL LIKE IT AS LONG AS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GETTING.

A SPESSATITE OF THIS SIZE, CLARITY AND COLOR SHOULD WHOLESALE FROM 250.00 TO 400.00 @ CARAT, I OFFER YOU THIS STONE FOR 100.00@ CARAT......UNIMAGINABLY LOW......

ANY LOWER AND YOU'D STRAIN YOUR NECK LOOKING UP AT IT.

AS WITH ALL MY STOCK, IF YOU AREN'T 100% SATISFIED, WARM AND FUZZY ABOUT THIS STONE.....SEND IT BACK FOR A FULL REFUND. I WON'T HAVE A PROBLEM RESELLING IT.

PLEASE REMEMEBER....MY LIVELIHOOD DEPENDS ON REPUTATION,CUSTOMER SERVICE, INTEGRITY AND YOUR FEEDBACK....IF YOU DO NOT LEAVE FEED BACK FOR ME, I CANNOT ADDRESS ANY CONCERNS AND/OR PROBLEMS NOR CAN I LEAVE FEEDBACK FOR YOU. I HOPE YOU UNDERSTAND AND APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS MAY CAUSE YOU

PRODUCT :	SPESSARTITE GARNET
QUANTITY :	1
CUT/SHAPE :	MIXED STEP/OVAL
SIZE :	11.0 x 8.5 x 6.5mm
WIEGHT:	5.60cts.
COLOR :	MANDARIN ORANGE
CLARITY :	VS
GIA TYPE :	TYPE II
ORIGIN :	NAMIBIA
HARDNESS :	7.0
TREATMENT :	NONE
LUSTER :	VITREOUS/ADAMANTINE
NOTE :	SEE CHART II

GIA Type I Clarity Chart

VVS Very Very Slightly Included - Minute to not detectable
VS Very Slightly Included - Minor inclusions

SI1 Slightly Included - NOTICEABLE to obvious
SI2 Slightly Included 2 - OBVIOUS to noticeable
I1 Included 1 - Prominent - moderate effect on appearance or durability.
I2 Included 2 - Prominent - severe effect on appearance & durability.
I3 Included 3 - Prominent- severe effect on beauty, transparency & durability

Type 1 Gemstones are gems that are normally found to be clean.
This includes gems such as:
Aquamarine, Amethyst, Citrine, Danburite, Topaz(Blue), Kunzite, Tanzanite, Beryl(Pink, Green,and Yellow) , Morganite , Spodumene, Tourmaline(Green), Yellow Chrysoberyl, Zircon(Blue and Clear), Zoisite.

GIA Type II Clarity Chart

VVS Very Very Slightly Included - Minor inclusions
VS Very Slightly Included - NOTICEABLE to Obvious
SI1 Slightly Included - Noticeable to OBVIOUS
SI2 Slightly Included 2 - Obvious to Prominate

I1 Included 1 - Prominent - moderate effect on appearance or durability.
I2 Included 2 - Prominent - severe effect on appearance & durability.
I3 Included 3 - Prominent- severe effect on beauty, transparency & durability.

Type 2 Colored Gemstones by their nature have natural inclusions.
(Inclusions are the norm) This includes gems such as:
Ametrine, Amblygonite, Andulusite, Apatite. Alexandrite, Crysoberyl, Diopside, Feldspar, Flourite, Garnet(All species), Iolite, Natrolite, Fire Opals, Phenakite, Peridot, Quartz, Rhodolite, Ruby, Scapolite, Spinel, Sapphire, Taaffeite, Topaz(all colors EXCEPT Blue), Tourmaline( All colors EXCEPT Green and watermelon), Tzavorite, Zircon(All colors EXCEPT Blue and Clear).

GIA Type III Clarity Chart

VVS Very Very Slightly Included - NOTICEABLE to obvious
VS Very Slightly Included - Noticeable to OBVIOUS
SI1 Slightly Included - Obvious to prominent
SI2 Slightly Included 2 - Obvious to PROMINENT
I1 Included 1 - Prominent - considerable effect on appearance or durability
I2 Included 2 - Prominent - severe effect on transparency or durability
I3 Included 3 - Prominent - severe effect on beauty, transparency & durability

Declasse - Stones not transparent because of inclusions.

Type 3 Colored Gemstones by their nature have many natural inclusions.
(Heavily Included is the norm) This includes gems such as:
Benitoite, Emerald, Idocrase, Kyanite, Prehnite, Red Beryl, Rhodochrosite, Red Tourmaline, Sphalerite, Sphene, Watermelon Tourmaline.

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