Read the story behind this variety from All That Glitters Letters to the Gemological Institute of America (GIA)
and a subsquent article written by GIA in their prestigious Gems & Gemology Magazine!
Imperial Malaya Garnet Story
"Is it any wonder that we were quoted prices just over the $1,000 per carat mark at Tucson for luscious large spessartite? Months later, prices quoted to us for eye-clean, top-color 3 to 5 carat stones ranged from $400 to $800 per carat. If you didn't mind some gas bubbles or other small eye-visible inclusions, prices were generally half those for eye-clean stones."
Read More - Modern Jewelers May 2008 Spessartite Article
The Orange Spessartites described in the article above wholesales for approximately $400-800/ct in 3+ct sizes (2010 timeframe), which is the smallest that All That Glitters typically purchases. Below is the wholesale pricing for Mandarin Orange Spessartite, Nov-Dec 2014, from The Guide.
Price lists for most high end fine colored gemstones can be thrown away as they are very outdated, as prices have increased tremendously. Who would thought a few years ago that nice blue Tourmaline of decent size would be selling at $1000/ct.....Wholesale!
 |
| Large 6.60ct Reddish Orange (a unique color - hard to describe) Spessartite Garnet Oval, super price for this size, color, cutting, clarity, etc! (egaj-15-40) $3,330 |
 |
 |
| A | B |
| A - 2.13 Oval Bright Orange Spessartite Garnet (Sri Lankan) (egaj-15-22) $1,491 | |
| B - 5.07ct Large Oval Bright Orange Spessartite Garnet (kjcl-15a-02) $3,800 | |
 |
| Rarely seen in this size
or clarity, these Nigerian Spessartite Garnets look like gum drops. There
are a few small inclusions, but for this material this too is rare. Nothing
in either gemstone is noticeable where it would be considered a negative.
Pear: 10.64cts Oval: 5.98cts (kjcl-11-15) $400/ct |
 |
| Certed 6.40ct Oval Spessarite, Good Orange. (11.65x8.79x6.59mm) (kaek-07-03) $4,320 |
| View Cert |
 |
| Certed 7.11ct Oval Spessartite, Good Orange. (11.75x9.47x7.11mm) (kaek-07-04) $4,799 |
| View Cert |
 |
| A Large Clean Decently Faceted 5.23ct Deep Orange Spessarite Garnet!
Has alot going for it. Approx Dimensions: 11.3x7.4x5.3mm (gemplz-07b-01) $3,530 |
 |
| 3.52ct Trilliant Spessartite Garnet; brilliant and glows reddish
orange. Dimensions Approx: 10.4x8.5x6.0mm (algemst-07-01) $1,760 |
 |
| 5.26ct Orange Red to Burning Ember Red Spessartite Garnet
(gemst2u-07-01) $2,630 Dimensions: Approx 9.7x9.6mm |
 |
| Spessartite Garnet, 4.90ct Oval (kaek-06-14) $3,185 |
 |
| Spessartite Garnet, 5.08ct Oval (kaek-06-22) $3,048 |
 |
 |
| A | B |
| A - Spessartite Garnet (kaek-06-13) Oval: 2.99cts; Cushion: 2.73cts $450/ct | |
| B - Spessartite Garnet, 5.84ct Oval (kaek-06-17) $3,796 | |
 |
| Spessartite Garnet, 6.45ct Cushion (kaek-06-20) $3,225 |
 |
|
3.89ct Oval Spessartite Garnet, (10.2x7.0x5.4mm) (kaek-06-39) $3,112
Fan is Sold! (Retail Store Purchase) A VERY desirable color. |
 |
 |
|
A
|
B
|
| A - 3.37ct Trilliant Spessartite Garnet, East Africa, U.S Cut (doost-99-01b) $1,685 | |
| B - 6.95ct Trilliant Spessartite Garnet, East Africa, U.S. Cut (doost-99-01a) $3,475 | |
| These photos do not do these stones any justice! Lively, well cut, clean and large! | |
Visit our other Garnet Inventory Pages to view more photos of the Garnet Group:
Miscellaneous Garnets - May not displayed on the pages below
Color Change/Color Shifting Garnet
Mahenge (New Location/Colors Create Demand)
Spessartite (Orange)
Demantoid (Green Andradite)
Tsavorite (Green Grossular)
Imperial, Imperial Malaya, Champagne or similar
Note: Magnification and bright lighting is required to photograph gemstones. Some inclusions may be visible under these circumstances. You are viewing photographs as if you were using a loupe or microscope - not your unaided eye. Under normal conditions, these inclusions may not be visible.
Not responsible for mismatches of prices, photos, stocknumbers, etc.
We continue to utilize Square, Zelle, Venmo, popmoney, Wise and other services/applications,
as well as Personal/Bank Checks, Wire Transfers and Bank to Bank ACH if your bank is capable of that.
We are always seeking additional options which would be reliable, safe and user friendly.
Contact us via Phone, Email or use our Intent To Purchase Form to discuss payment. Square, Zelle, Venmo, Popmoney and Wise links are below. Square is similar to
PayPal, but an account is not required; Zelle is bank account to bank account; Venmo is bank account to bank account but one can use a debit card as well as a credit card
with an associated charge for using a credit card; Popmoney is also bank account to bank account; Wise (formerly Transferwise) is typically for International Transactions/Foregin Currency but also
works within the United States.
NOTE - For those who must utilize PayPal, we can provide an invoice or have funds sent to a PayPal account
we have access to. There will be a 3% charge for this service, which PayPal charges - regardless of whether the
item is returned. This is PayPal's mandate as of October 2019 - the only payment application that we are aware of
that will not return their fee if an item is returned. We no longer offer PayPal as a standard payment option...
For Square payments using credit cards, there will be a 3.5% charge due to fees incurred. Square allows ACH payments and we will absorb that small fee.
Venmo payments have no fee if your Venmo balance or bank accounts are used for payments. There will be a 3.5% charge if using credit cards with Venmo due to fees incurred.
Purchase using Square:
Learn More by clicking on the logo!
Purchase using Zelle:
Learn More by clicking on the logo!
Purchase using Venmo:
Learn More by clicking on the logo!
Purchase using Popmoney:
Learn More by clicking on the logo!
Purchase using Wise:
Learn More by clicking on the logo!
For purchases using another form of payment, please use our
Intent to Purchase Form.
You may also telephone or send an email: Contact All That Glitters
