An elongated oval of graceful, slender proportions, this 2.030 ct Russian demantoid garnet from the Poldnevskoye deposit in the Ural Mountains brings a shape almost never seen in fine Ural demantoid to a weight above two carats. Its elongated outline flatters the finger, visually lengthening the hand when set in a ring, and the color is outstanding: a juicy, bright and deep green, rich and saturated yet lively, with a lush glow that holds across the whole stone. The interior reveals the treasure collectors seek in Russian demantoid. A beautifully formed horsetail of delicate golden-green fibers streams outward from a tiny dark core, filling the table with fine radiating threads that shimmer as the stone turns. Like every truly natural demantoid, this stone carries its own inner landscape. Alongside the horsetail are other natural inclusions that record its growth deep in the Ural serpentinites and confirm its untreated origin. The oval is Russian cut, measuring 7.78 × 5.80 × 5.28 mm, with a deep, weight-retaining pavilion that concentrates the color and keeps the green intense and saturated. In person the stone shows strong color and soft, glowing light with flashes of green fire. It is natural and untreated, confirmed by the Marianovich Gems Certificate of Authenticity. Its weight above two carats, rare elongated oval shape, deep vivid green and a beautiful horsetail make this a distinctive collector-grade Ural demantoid and a rare investment gemstone, ideal for an elegant east-west ring or a refined pendant.
