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got some stones
Ok...Here is a breakdown: 26 stones alltogether...
All stones are Russian "demantoid" straight from the mines at Ural mountains.
ALL GEMOLOGISTS APPRAISED AND CERTIFIED...
the stones have been cut and prepped using unheated method for maximum play and clarity
demantoid stones have a dispersion of 0.057... this is among the highest of all gems, even higher than diamond
Demantoid is among the most expensive of all garnets, with prices similar to those fetched by fine tsavorite (the other green garnet). But like all gem materials, low-quality (i.e., non-gem quality) pieces may be available for a few dollars per carat. Such stones are generally not clean enough to facet. Prices for demantoid vary greatly according to size and quality. At the top retail end, they may reach as much as US$10,000 per carat.
Demantoid garnet generally looks best under daylight. Incandescent light makes it appear slightly more yellowish green. Because of its high dispersion, demantoid looks great in the same type of lighting as diamond, i.e., multi-point (as opposed to diffuse) lighting.
In terms of clarity, demantoid is relatively clean. Thus when buying one should expect eye-clean or near-eye-clean stones. Demantoids often contain radiating needle inclusions that are termed “horsetails.”
Demantoid is rare in faceted stones above 2 cts. Fine demantoids above 5 carats can be considered world-class pieces. Most stones tend to be less than 1 ct.
The original locality for demantoid was in Russia’s Ural Mountains. Today, deposits of lesser material exist in Iran, Italy and Namibia, but the Russian material remains the standard by which the gem is judged.
this is a classic example of a horsetail inclusion in a Russian demantoid
We have 3 large stones over a carat each. 1.18 carat(heart shaped) and 1.16 carat( round in shape) both with incredible brilliance, light play AND with a "horsetail" inclusions...As it goes on a market these 2 stones are obviously the desired of the rest since they are the only ones with this unique inclusion. appraised price
1.18 carat=$1800
1.16 carat=$1500
the third "over carat" is a 1.24 carat stone, but it has lot less play then the top two, and we will sell that one for $200
other 23 stones are a breakdown between 0.65-0.55-0.5-0.45-0.4- иnd 0.35 carats each, and will consider selling for around $1200 for all...
let me know if u anyone interested
here are some pics
LET ME KNOW IF ANYONE IS INTO BUYNG/SELLING PRECIOUS STONES
THX FOR LOOKING(PS. I HAVE MORE PICTURES, JUST DIDNT WANT TO POST EM ALL)
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Originally Posted by Smoke
