SPESSARTITE GARNET,VVS, 15.15 cts.,15.30 X 12.47 X 8.68 MM

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About This Auction		About This Seller: Hokulea
Minimum Bid (USD)	3801.00	Feedback Rating	100.00% Positive
Current Bid (USD)	3801.00	Member Since	April 29, 2008 in United States of America
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Starting Bid (USD)	3800.00
Reserve Price (USD)	none
Starts	July 23, 2008 10:17 PM
Ends	July 24, 2008 12:15 AM	Basic Shipping Information
Auction Category	Spessartite	Shipping Cost	5.00 paid by buyer
Auction ID	41287	Shipping Insurance (optional)	0.00
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Description

THIS MAY BE ONE OF THE BIGGEST RED SPESSARTITES I HAVE EVER SEEN. IT IS VVS AND ALIVE WITH RED FIRE, THOUGH TO BE HONEST IT IS A MIXED CUT WHICH IS A PITY. A FULL FACET ON THIS STONE MIGHT HAVE REDUCED THE WEIGHT SLIGHTLY BUT WOULD HAVE MADE THIS AN INCOMPARABLE GEM.

NEVERTHELESS... SHOULD OF, COULD OF, WOULD OF,....THIS IS STILL WITHOUT A DOUBT A WORLD CLASS GEM. HIGH END. A SPESSARTITE OF THIS SIZE WILL RETAIL FOR A STARTING PRICE OF 750.00@CARAT AND GOING UP TO 1700.00@CARAT....THAT IS FOR STONES IN THE 6-10 CARAT RANGE. IN TRUTH THIS STONE WILL SELL FOR MUCH MORE.

I COULD REASONABLY ASK 350.00@CARAT FOR THIS STONE AND LOOK YOU STRAIGHT IN THE EYE WHEN I DID, HOWEVER ALL I ASM ASKING FOR THIS GEM IS 251.00@CARAT BECAUSE I WISH TO MAKE A LIVING....NOT A KILLING.

251.00@CARAT

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/OVAL
SIZE :	15.30 x 12.47 x 8.68 mm
WIEGHT:	15.15cts.
COLOR :	RED
CLARITY :	VVS
GIA TYPE :	TYPE II
ORIGIN :	AFRICA
HARDNESS :	7.0 - 7.5
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.

Bidding History


Member	Bid	Time & Date
macaret	3801.00	July 24, 2008 12:15:50 AM

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