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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.
Tourmaline is a birthstone for October, along with opal. Tourmaline is also the gem of the eighth anniversary.
Tourmaline exhibits strong pleochroism, which means its crystals can exhibit different colors depending on the angle from which they are viewed.
Rubellite is a trade name for pink, red, purplish red, orangy red, or brownish red tourmaline.
Pink Tourmalines can be found in the United States, Brazil, Madagascar, Nigeria, Thailand, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
These particular Pink Tourmaline briolettes were mined in Nigeria.