A Russian demantoid of 1.38 carats cut as a pear — an unusual shape in this material, and here executed in the Russian style with clean, well-placed facets. The color is a warm olive green with golden tones. The stone is notably clean, and that clarity lets its dispersion come through: bright flashes of orange, yellow and green break across the crown as it moves, which is exactly what demantoid is prized for. Fine byssolite fibers are present, the horsetail material that marks Uralian origin. A clean, lively demantoid in a rare pear cut, with fire that a darker stone could never show.
