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A Demantoid Garnet Ring
- Estimate
- HK$90,000 - 110,000€9,900 - 12,100$12,000 - 14,000
HK$100,000
Lot Details
One oval demantoid garnet, approximately 2.00 caratsSurrounded by twelve round demantoid garnets18 karat yellow gold(Demantoid Garnet in the centre)
<em>AGL report, numbered 1085538, dated 27 July 2017, Russia (Ural Mountains), no gemological evidence of heat.</em>
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Catalogue Essay
The rarest and most valuable demantoid garnet comes from Russia. It is the rarest of all the garnet varieties, and most valued by collectors for its exceptional brilliance and fire. This rare garnet was first discovered in the Ural Mountains in Russia in 1886 and was named demantoid for its diamond-like luster. Most of the Russian stones display fine needles in a radiating pattern that is known as 'horsetail' inclusion, the present demantoid is a fine example of such a specimen.