
Spessartine garnet
Fanta Orange: The Allure of Spessartite Garnet
The Garnet family of minerals includes the stunning orange-red gemstone known as spessartite garnet. It was first discovered in the middle of the 1800s in the Spessart district of Bavaria, Germany, hence its name. Because to its vivid orange color, which resembles the skin of a mandarin orange, spessartite garnet is often referred to as Mandarin Garnet.