Demantoids-2015-06
Demantoids from Russia
Russian quintette. (Photo: Mia Dixon)
Our featured stones for this month hail from the Kladovka Mine in the Ural Mountains of Russia. These stunning demantoids were mined in 2004 but only recently cut by master Marty Key. The 2.57-carat round is the finest green of this material's production.
From back left
- 1.56-carat trillion
- 2.57-carat round
- 1.72-carat cushion
- 0.76-carat pear shape
- and in front a 1.63-carat round