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A Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Ring
- Estimate
- HK$200,000 - 240,000€23,500 - 27,700$25,000 - 30,000
HK$250,000
Lot Details
Two round brilliant-cut demantoid garnets, totalling 2.50 caratsTwenty-four baguette diamonds, totalling approximately 3.50 caratsPlatinum and 18 karat yellow gold(Two Demantoid Garnets) <em>AGL report, numbered CS 65833 A and B, dated 16 February 2015, Russian (Ural Mountains), no gemological evidence of heat, no clarity enhancement.</em>
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Catalogue Essay
Demantoid garnets were first unearthed in mid-19th century in the Ural mountains of Russia. Though they often come in a yellowish-green hue, the best and rarest colour is a vivid grass green that could rival emeralds, as seen in this lot. Further cut into a shape that enhances its dispersive power, this lot offers more than a stone of rarity, but one of pedigree and a century's allure.