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Lot 578

UNMOUNTED DEMANTOID GARNET

28 November 2024, 14:00 HKT
Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

Sold for HK$140,800 inc. premium

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UNMOUNTED DEMANTOID GARNET

The circular-cut demantoid garnet weighing 5.03 carats

Footnotes

Accompanied by an AGL report numbered 8092597, dated 2 October 2024, stating that the 5.03-carat demantoid garnet is natural, Green colour, of Russian (Ural Mountains) origin, with no indication of clarity enhancement.

5.03克拉天然「俄羅斯」未經淨度處理翠榴石
附AGL證書

Demantoid Garnets and Horsetail Inclusions
Chrysotile inclusions, commonly known as 'horsetail', are spray-like fine needle crystals that can be found in demantoids from Russia, Italy and Iran. Demantoid garnet was originally discovered in the Central Ural region of Russia in the 19th century, stones from this region are still considered the most desirable. Specimens with the distinctive 'horsetail' type inclusions are prized and sought after by collectors. A distinctive 'horsetail' in demantoid is sought after and considered valuable by most. This stone has lovely examples of horsetail inclusions, a true collector's gem.

俗稱「馬尾」的溫石棉晶體,是一種呈細針噴霧狀,如馬尾形態般的晶體,是只能從俄羅斯、義大利和伊朗產地的翠榴石找到獨有的內含物。是少數令寶石有收藏價值的內含物。而俄羅斯中部烏拉爾地區 作為首次發現翠榴石的原始礦床,時至今日仍然是最受歡迎的產地。此顆翠榴石具有漂亮的「馬尾」內含物,極具收藏價值。

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