Description
Small, well-formed spessartine crystals distributed across a pale, irregular rock matrix. Their warm orange-brown colour and subtle lustre are complemented by areas of denser crystal growth, giving the specimen a finely varied surface.
Lore
Spessartine belongs to the garnet family, stones long carried as talismans of
protection,
courage
and
safe passage.
Its warm orange and reddish tones lend this symbolism a fiery character, linking the stone with
vitality,
strength
and
inner resolve.
Named in 1832 after the Spessart Mountains in Germany, spessartine remains one of the most distinctive members of a mineral family surrounded by centuries of symbolic tradition.
Specifications
Dimensions
4.7 × 3.5 × 3 cm
Weight
42 g
Origin
Skardu, Pakistan
Mineral
Spessartine (Garnet) on Matrix
