If you love garnet jewelry, you’ll want to read this about demantiod garnet, one of the most valued garnets around. You see, while most garnets have been known since ancient times, demantoid garnet was not discovered until 1853, in the Ural mountains somewhere in Russia. These Russian deposits of demantiod garnet remained the only source for demantoid until a major find happened in Namibia in 1996. This demantoid garnet is now rarer, and is generally more highly valued. It makes fine jewelry, whether in a pin, necklace, bracelet or ring.

If you’re a fan of gemstone jewelry or gemstones in particular, you should make Demantoid garnet one of your top favorites. Demantoid garnet has the distinction of being named one of the most valued garnets around, but that’s not all that sets this jewel apart.

Of all of the rare garnets, demantoid is by far the rarest and most valuable. In fact demantoid is one of the rarest of all colored gems. Fine demantoid garnets can even command prices of thousands of dollars per carat. So it’s no wonder that collectors and investors are so in love with this gemstone.

Demantoid belongs to the andradite variety of garnet, which is a calcium iron silicate. Demantoid garnet is always green, hence the name, and its green hue caused by traces of chromium. Colors on demantoid garnet stones can range from a light yellowish green to a deep green almost the color of fine emerald. You will typically find demantoid garnet only in smaller sizes. Specimens over one carat are uncommon and stones over 2 carats count as very rare.

This stone is brilliant for jewelry. In fact, demantoid garnet has remarkable dispersion or fire that even exceeds that of diamond. Indeed, the very name demantoid means "diamond-like luster" which is very indicative of its brilliance.

So are you looking to add demantoid garnet to your collection? It could definitely make friends “green” with envy. 

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