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Mandarin Spessartine Garnet is a rare form of orange garnet often referred to as Mandarin Garnet for its vivid orange color.
These gems actually occur in a range of colors from yellowish orange to reddish orange and orange-red.
Garnet is the birthstone for the month of January and is the 2nd wedding anniversary stone.
The combination of vivid color and garnet's very high refractive index make spessartite garnet one of the most brilliant stones n the world of colored gems.
Spessartite garnet deposits are found in Burma (Myanmar), Brazil, China, Kenya, Madagascar, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Tanzania and the USA. The most desirable gemstones come from Namibia and are known as "mandarin spessartite".
These Mandarin Garnet beads were mined in Madagascar.
These gold beads are handcrafted by the Karen Hill Tribe of Thailand. Hill Tribe artisans use traditional methods of metalsmithing passed down from generation to generation.