Spessartite
Garnet GroupKey Properties
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Mohs Hardness | 7.25 (7-7.5) |
| Typical Size | 1-15 carats (commercial: 1-8 carats; larger clean stones rare) |
| Typical Price Range | $50-500 per carat (commercial: $100-300; mandarin orange) |
| Rarity Level | Limited Occurrence |
| Availability Level | Limited Supply |
| Availability Driver | Limited Deposits |
| Investment Appropriateness | Emerging Investment Gems |
Pricing
Typical Price
$5.00
per carat
MC Price
$98.78
per carat
Listing Price
$66.91
per carat
Sold Price
$12.19
per carat
My Price
N/A
per carat
Hunt Target Price
N/A
per carat
Price Calculator
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| Likely Listed Cost | - | - |
| Likely Sold Cost | - | - |
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MODERATELY BULLISH
60.0
Score Components
Geo rarity
65
Mkt availability
65
Invest Appr
75
hardness
25
price
45
Buy This Gem
Detailed Descriptions
Rarity Description: Orange garnet; mandarin Spessartite from Nigeria highly valued.
Availability Description: Available through specialty dealers; mandarin orange commands premium.
Investment Description: Mandarin orange variety highly valued; growing collector interest; moderate appreciation potential for finest colors.
Seller Prices
| Seller | Faceted Price | Rough Price | Asking PPC, Faceted | Asking PPC, Rough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gemex | $224.34/ct | - | $111.50/ct | - |
| msgemsminerals | $100.67/ct | - | - | - |
| prettylittlegem | $98.89/ct | - | - | - |
| philsgems | $87.11/ct | - | $127.03/ct | - |
| waranyugemsmart | $70.51/ct | - | - | - |
| gemstorewholesale | $54.52/ct | - | $227.52/ct | - |
| tabishali | $50.96/ct | - | - | - |
| crysta1gems | $50.33/ct | - | - | - |
| gratefulgems | $48.77/ct | - | - | - |
| jonimax | $46.99/ct | - | - | - |
| gemsandjewelsuk | $45.66/ct | - | $64.30/ct | - |
| ovgems | $36.90/ct | - | - | - |
| gemsofafrica | $34.11/ct | - | $183.98/ct | - |
| preciousgems | $33.65/ct | - | - | - |
| auctionhouse | $16.96/ct | - | - | - |
| gemstoneshunter | $16.84/ct | - | - | - |
| sunjz | $15.79/ct | - | - | - |
| fawadalikn007 | $14.29/ct | - | - | - |
| uniqueemerald | $12.86/ct | - | - | - |
| diamonddesire | $12.73/ct | - | - | - |
| mujtabagems | $11.17/ct | - | $60.36/ct | - |
| galleria | $10.87/ct | - | $475.31/ct | - |
| qualitygemsmine | $10.58/ct | - | - | - |
| gorgeousgems99 | $7.74/ct | - | - | - |
| preciouscarats | $7.38/ct | - | - | - |
| drewelryshop | $7.36/ct | - | - | - |
| suchengems | $7.35/ct | - | $71.97/ct | - |
| allsapphires | $6.93/ct | - | - | - |
| $6.69/ct | - | - | - | |
| mineralsmarvelgems | $6.67/ct | - | $75.00/ct | - |
| plgcertifiedgems | $6.57/ct | - | - | - |
| gemsofasia | $6.56/ct | - | - | - |
| finesilver925 | $6.39/ct | - | - | - |
| mineralsmaniastones | $6.38/ct | - | - | - |
| kohinoordiamonds | $6.02/ct | - | $23.77/ct | - |
| thedivinegemz | $5.17/ct | - | - | - |
| mogokstone | $5.12/ct | - | - | - |
| quershianfal | $4.96/ct | - | - | - |
| siamgem | $4.95/ct | - | - | - |
| casajewels | $4.76/ct | - | - | - |
| easterngems | $4.17/ct | - | $290.12/ct | - |
| imaangemscollection | $4.07/ct | - | - | - |
| shahim2015 | $3.68/ct | - | $24.01/ct | - |
| natthidagems | $3.36/ct | - | - | - |
| gemsoutlet | $3.20/ct | - | - | - |
| perfectgems | $2.80/ct | - | - | - |
| facetsprecision | $2.76/ct | - | - | - |
| gemskies | $2.05/ct | - | - | - |
| gemsartisan | $1.93/ct | - | - | - |
| fakhr | $1.87/ct | $0.09/ct | $2.58/ct | $0.14/ct |
| novajewels | $1.78/ct | - | - | - |
| vibrantgems | $1.57/ct | - | - | - |
| lapisgems | $1.32/ct | - | - | - |
| populargems | $1.15/ct | - | - | - |
| abdul555 | $0.93/ct | - | - | - |
| qaziinam | $0.85/ct | - | - | - |
| haniyagemsc | $0.77/ct | - | $269.46/ct | - |
| dreamz916 | $0.71/ct | - | - | - |
| hashimgemsjewellery | $0.68/ct | - | $48.57/ct | - |
| naturalspectragems | $0.54/ct | - | - | - |
| thegemportal | $0.52/ct | - | - | - |
| khanjee | $0.51/ct | - | - | - |
| gemcation | $0.44/ct | - | - | - |
| balochgem | $0.31/ct | - | - | - |
| pakmineralsparadise | - | $0.11/ct | - | - |
| wbgem100 | - | - | $423.31/ct | - |
| safaiyer | - | - | $189.19/ct | - |
| gems2000 | - | - | $185.94/ct | - |
| rakaposhigems | - | - | $155.41/ct | - |
| sarahcreations | - | - | $144.33/ct | - |
| lotusgemsandjewels | - | - | $118.78/ct | - |
| gemglow | - | - | $118.24/ct | - |
| mbgems | - | - | $94.68/ct | - |
| yourgiftstop | - | - | $83.80/ct | - |
| exoticpiecesllc | - | - | $51.85/ct | - |
| gemssupplier | - | - | $36.36/ct | - |
| luminousgems | - | - | $35.62/ct | - |
| gemstoreonline | - | - | $25.48/ct | - |
| mineralscollection | - | - | $23.44/ct | - |
| royaalstones | - | - | - | $3.59/ct |
Price History (Last 3 Years)
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Origin Variants
| Origin | Rarity | Price Multiplier | Multiplier in MC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | Rare | x2.00 | - |
| Namibia | Uncommon | x1.45 | - |
| Tanzania | Uncommon | x1.25 | x1.67 |
Color Variants
| Variant | Color | Rarity | Price Multiplier | Multiplier in MC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Spessartite | Orange | Uncommon | x1.00 | x0.59 |
| Red-Orange Spessartite | Red-Orange | Uncommon | x1.00 | - |
| Yellow-Orange Spessartite | Yellow-Orange | Common | x1.00 | - |
| Mandarin Spessartite | Mandarin Orange | Rare | x1.00 | - |
Price Levels of Origin and Color Variants on MC
| Origin | Colour | Clarity | Price Per Carat | # Listings | Avg Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | medium yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $562.75/ct | 1 | 3.56 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light yellowish orange | Slightly to Moderately included | $360.15/ct | 1 | 5.27 ct |
| Madagascar | light yellowish orange | Moderately included | $270.03/ct | 1 | 3.37 ct |
| Tanzania | dark red-orange or orange red | Eye clean to Slightly included | $252.00/ct | 1 | 17.96 ct |
| East Africa | medium light orangy yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $226.00/ct | 1 | 1.99 ct |
| Tanzania | medium dark red-orange or orange red | Slightly included | $222.86/ct | 1 | 10.50 ct |
| Tanzania | dark red-orange or orange red | Eye clean | $222.73/ct | 1 | 11.66 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellowish orange | Slightly included | $216.00/ct | 2 | 6.04 ct |
| East Africa | medium dark red-orange or orange red | Eye clean | $186.39/ct | 1 | 11.26 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark yellowish orange [brownish] | Slightly included | $180.00/ct | 1 | 5.43 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light orangy yellow | Eye clean to Slightly included | $180.00/ct | 1 | 2.54 ct |
| Tanzania | dark reddish orange | Eye clean | $167.30/ct | 1 | 4.89 ct |
| Madagascar | dark red-orange or orange red | Slightly included | $167.08/ct | 1 | 5.42 ct |
| Tanzania | medium yellowish orange | Moderately included | $162.02/ct | 1 | 4.66 ct |
| East Africa | dark red-orange | Eye clean | $158.75/ct | 2 | 8.85 ct |
| East Africa | medium light yellowish orange | Slightly to Moderately included | $149.23/ct | 1 | 7.16 ct |
| Tanzania | medium orangy yellow | Slightly included | $144.27/ct | 2 | 3.21 ct |
| Madagascar | medium orangy yellow | Eye clean | $144.00/ct | 1 | 3.91 ct |
| Madagascar | light orangy yellow | Slightly included | $144.00/ct | 1 | 2.31 ct |
| East Africa | medium dark reddish orange | Eye clean | $141.18/ct | 9 | 8.38 ct |
| East Africa | dark red-orange | Eye clean to Slightly included | $138.23/ct | 1 | 6.79 ct |
| Tanzania | medium dark reddish orange | Eye clean | $136.14/ct | 2 | 5.23 ct |
| East Africa | medium dark yellowish orange | Eye clean | $130.00/ct | 1 | 4.17 ct |
| East Africa | dark orange [brownish] | Slightly included | $125.07/ct | 1 | 7.54 ct |
| East Africa | dark orange [brownish] | Eye clean | $124.97/ct | 2 | 4.83 ct |
| East Africa | medium light yellowish orange | Slightly included | $120.00/ct | 1 | 0.75 ct |
| East Africa | medium yellowish orange | Slightly included | $120.00/ct | 1 | 3.15 ct |
| East Africa | dark reddish orange | Eye clean | $118.63/ct | 13 | 6.10 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light orangy yellow | Slightly included | $114.01/ct | 3 | 1.91 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellowish orange | Moderately included | $112.53/ct | 2 | 4.29 ct |
| East Africa | dark reddish orange | Slightly included | $112.51/ct | 1 | 6.71 ct |
| East Africa | dark red-orange | Slightly included | $111.96/ct | 1 | 9.00 ct |
| East Africa | medium dark reddish orange | Slightly included | $111.90/ct | 1 | 6.92 ct |
| Tanzania | medium dark yellowish orange | Eye clean to Slightly included | $111.66/ct | 1 | 3.25 ct |
| Tanzania | light orangy yellow | Slightly included | $111.63/ct | 1 | 2.08 ct |
| Tanzania | medium dark yellowish orange [brownish] | Eye clean | $111.52/ct | 1 | 3.68 ct |
| Tanzania | medium light orangy yellow | Slightly to Moderately included | $111.48/ct | 1 | 2.48 ct |
| Tanzania | medium orange | Eye clean to Slightly included | $111.47/ct | 1 | 5.61 ct |
| Tanzania | medium dark yellowish orange | Eye clean | $110.38/ct | 3 | 4.08 ct |
| Tanzania | light yellowish orange | Slightly included | $109.94/ct | 2 | 2.23 ct |
| Tanzania | medium light orangy yellow | Slightly included | $109.72/ct | 2 | 2.83 ct |
| Tanzania | medium orangy yellow | Moderately included | $108.00/ct | 1 | 2.84 ct |
| East Africa | - | Slightly included | $100.00/ct | 1 | 3.23 ct |
| East Africa | - | Eye clean to Slightly included | $100.00/ct | 1 | 3.46 ct |
| East Africa | - | Eye clean | $100.00/ct | 1 | 3.04 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light yellowish orange | Slightly included | $92.90/ct | 1 | 1.55 ct |
| East Africa | very dark reddish orange | Eye clean | $91.41/ct | 3 | 13.65 ct |
| Madagascar | medium orangy yellow | Slightly included | $90.08/ct | 2 | 3.02 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light orangy yellow | Moderately included | $90.00/ct | 1 | 3.30 ct |
| Madagascar | light yellowish orange [brownish] | Slightly included | $90.00/ct | 1 | 7.60 ct |
| East Africa | medium dark orange | Eye clean | $89.59/ct | 7 | 3.71 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light yellowish orange [brownish] | Slightly included | $81.57/ct | 2 | 1.80 ct |
| East Africa | light orangy yellow | Eyeclean to Moderately included | $81.11/ct | 2 | 0.54 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellowish orange | Slightly to Moderately included | $79.33/ct | 3 | 3.25 ct |
| East Africa | medium dark orange | Eye clean to Slightly included | $74.53/ct | 1 | 4.55 ct |
| Madagascar | light yellowish orange | Slightly to Moderately included | $72.81/ct | 1 | 2.66 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark orange | Heavily included | $72.22/ct | 1 | 4.32 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellowish orange | Eye clean to Slightly included | $72.16/ct | 1 | 0.20 ct |
| East Africa | medium yellowish orange | - | $72.03/ct | 1 | 31.85 ct |
| East Africa | medium yellowish orange [brownish] | - | $72.00/ct | 1 | 9.03 ct |
| East Africa | dark red-orange or orange red | Eye clean | $70.00/ct | 1 | 5.15 ct |
| East Africa | dark orangy red | Eye clean | $68.00/ct | 1 | 5.38 ct |
| East Africa | very dark orangy red | Eye clean | $68.00/ct | 1 | 4.38 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellowish orange [brownish] | Slightly to Moderately included | $67.12/ct | 1 | 2.76 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark yellowish orange | Eye clean to Slightly included | $65.71/ct | 1 | 0.21 ct |
| Madagascar | - | Slightly included | $55.75/ct | 1 | 2.16 ct |
| East Africa | medium light orangy yellow | - | $55.67/ct | 1 | 14.56 ct |
| East Africa | medium dark orangy red | Eye clean | $54.00/ct | 1 | 5.05 ct |
| Madagascar | - | Slightly to Moderately included | $54.00/ct | 1 | 6.32 ct |
| Madagascar | light yellowish orange [brownish] | Moderately included | $54.00/ct | 1 | 2.03 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellowish orange [brownish] | Eye clean | $50.35/ct | 1 | 1.41 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light yellowish orange [brownish] | Eye clean | $50.29/ct | 1 | 1.71 ct |
| Madagascar | light yellowish orange [brownish] | Eye clean | $50.00/ct | 1 | 1.46 ct |
| East Africa | light yellowish orange [brownish] | Slightly included | $46.37/ct | 1 | 1.97 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark orange [brownish] | - | $45.03/ct | 1 | 32.47 ct |
| East Africa | light yellowish orange | Slightly to Moderately included | $45.00/ct | 1 | 2.08 ct |
| East Africa | light yellowish orange | Eyeclean to Moderately included | $45.00/ct | 1 | 12.93 ct |
| East Africa | medium dark orange | Slightly included | $40.00/ct | 1 | 3.70 ct |
| East Africa | medium light orangy red | Eye clean | $40.00/ct | 1 | 1.62 ct |
| Madagascar | medium orange [brownish] | - | $36.01/ct | 1 | 20.41 ct |
| Madagascar | medium dark orange | - | $36.00/ct | 1 | 52.90 ct |
| East Africa | medium yellowish orange | Eye clean to Slightly included | $33.51/ct | 5 | 0.44 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellowish orange | - | $32.51/ct | 2 | 55.47 ct |
| Madagascar | light yellowish orange [brownish] | Slightly to Moderately included | $30.00/ct | 3 | 1.13 ct |
| Madagascar | medium light yellowish orange [brownish] | Slightly to Moderately included | $30.00/ct | 1 | 1.89 ct |
| Madagascar | medium yellowish orange [brownish] | Moderately included | $30.00/ct | 1 | 1.46 ct |
| Kenya | - | Eye clean | $24.91/ct | 5 | 0.09 ct |
| East Africa | medium dark orange [brownish] | - | $22.40/ct | 1 | 32.85 ct |
Current Listings
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Other gems in the Garnet Group:
| Gem Type | Investment Ranking | Typical Price | Listing Price | Sold Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demantoid | Emerging Investment Gems | $400.00/ct | $1069.35/ct | $57.23/ct |
| Tsavorite | Emerging Investment Gems | $300.00/ct | $456.01/ct | $79.82/ct |
| Malaya Garnet | Emerging Investment Gems | $150.00/ct | $148.49/ct | $10.44/ct |
| Color Change Garnet | Emerging Investment Gems | $100.00/ct | $47.87/ct | $18.16/ct |
| Andradite | Fashion/Trend Gems | $60.00/ct | $540.23/ct | $92.28/ct |
| Garnet | Fashion/Trend Gems | $25.00/ct | $6.18/ct | $8.80/ct |
| Hessonite | Fashion/Trend Gems | $25.00/ct | $19.38/ct | $3.77/ct |
| Hydrogrossular | Non-Investment Gems | $15.00/ct | $1.05/ct | - |
| Rhodolite | Fashion/Trend Gems | $15.00/ct | $8.95/ct | $5.09/ct |
| Almandine | Non-Investment Gems | $8.00/ct | $96.05/ct | $13.21/ct |
| Pyrope | Fashion/Trend Gems | $8.00/ct | $153.51/ct | $7.87/ct |
| Color-Change Garnet | Emerging Investment Gems | $7.00/ct | - | - |
| Mali Garnet | Fashion/Trend Gems | $7.00/ct | $28.03/ct | $8.59/ct |
| Grossular | Fashion/Trend Gems | $6.00/ct | $10.79/ct | $8.45/ct |
| Spessartite | Emerging Investment Gems | $5.00/ct | $66.91/ct | $12.19/ct |
| Uvarovite | Non-Investment Gems | $5.00/ct | - | - |
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