Gem: Demantoid Garnet
Weight: 1.28 grams
Dimensions: 14.4 x 9.2 x 6.7 mm
Clarity: N/A - But very gemmy and transparent
Origin: The Topazolite Mine, Antsakoamanondro, Ambanja, Diana, Madagascar
Treatments: None
Comments:
Here is a PERFECT demantoid cluster!
It comes from one of the most famous mines for some of the best quality specimens!! The Topazolite mine in Madagascar is famous for these rare beauties. They are lustrpous, perfectly formed, gemmy, and are an incredibly RICH color of green (there are no olive or yellow tones).
This one, like my other available demantoids, are what I would call perfect thumbnail size! Larger ones tend to have some damage or crusty crystallization, while smaller ones might look just as perfect, but arent quite that good, visible size.
This piece has really balanced aesthetics too! the garnets are well laid out, and undamaged, and arent clustered in messy piles. It sits on just a small bit of matrix, and so sits with all sides displaying just as nicely.
There is one garnet in particular which is larger than the others, and helps to anchor the piece aesthetically.