Eyeing a fine demantoid

The first demantoid garnet (a type of andradite) was discovered in the Urals in the mid 19th century. Russian miners were immediately struck by the highly refractive nature of the gem and its exceptional fire and gave it a name that compared its flashing green colour to the eyes of a demon.

This relatively large stone above with its distinctive ‘horsetail’ inclusions caused by the presen…

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