Description
This gorgeous miniature is glassier and gemmier than it appears, in person. It is, gram for gram, one of the absolute finest quality Garnets you could ask for from this now-closed locality.The Grossular (Hessonite) Garnets from the Jeffrey Mine are world-famous, and some of the most sought-after specimens for the species. These light sherry-coloured crystals have superb luster, excellent striations that are classic for these Garnets, and sharp crystal definition. More importantly, they have that rare internal brightness combined with external glassy luster that places this piece in the top percentiles for quality. Since the mine has closed, pieces of such quality have become only harder to obtain