Grossular - frog-egg type, green cores
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos (now Val-des-Sources, Estrie,
Quebec, Canada
4.2 x 2.6 x 2.3 CM (miniature)
price: $525
Fall 22
Glassy transparent pink color Garnets with emerald green cores on matrix. One of the great treasures found decades ago at the long gone Jeffrey Mine (Asbestos, Quebec) these are modern classics. Very hard to find now in any quality today on the market this piece has excellent luster and several clustered grossular crystals that are complete. Some edge damage exists but the important crystals are fine. Despite the "clustering" the individual crystals are still defined and very bright. For any suite of Garnets these are a must, this habit has never been found anyplace else on earth and there were not many found back then. "Frog-Egg" Garnets are usually very expensive, this piece offers very good value for cost.
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Grossular - frog-egg type, green cores
Jeffrey Mine, Asbestos (now Val-des-Sources, Estrie,
Quebec, Canada
4.2 x 2.6 x 2.3 CM (miniature)
price: $525
Fall 22
Glassy transparent pink color Garnets with emerald green cores on matrix. One of the great treasures found decades ago at the long gone Jeffrey Mine (Asbestos, Quebec) these are modern classics. Very hard to find now in any quality today on the market this piece has excellent luster and several clustered grossular crystals that are complete. Some edge damage exists but the important crystals are fine. Despite the "clustering" the individual crystals are still defined and very bright. For any suite of Garnets these are a must, this habit has never been found anyplace else on earth and there were not many found back then. "Frog-Egg" Garnets are usually very expensive, this piece offers very good value for cost.
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