Spessartite, Rhodolite, Pyrope & Hessonite

• Spessartine (spessartite): an idiochromatic garnet coloured by manganese, known for vivid, fiery “Fanta” or mandarin-orange hues.
• Rhodolite: a hybrid of almandine and pyrope, prized for its rich purplish-red to raspberry tones.
• Pyrope: the classic, deep, dark blood-red garnet historically favoured in Bohemian (Czech) and Victorian jewellery.
• Hessonite: a variety of grossular garnet, known for warm, cinnamon-orange to brownish-red colour.

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