In 1868, in the Ural Mountain in Russia, a spectacular gemstone was discovered. This stone has a profoundly high dispersion rating, and it sparkles so brilliantly that it shocked the discoverer. Many people thought it was a variation of the diamond, but in fact, it belongs to the garnet family. The stone was given the name Demantoid.

Demantoid, with its exceptional luster and brilliancy, became a very popular gemstone to the collectors in a very short period of time. The reason that makes it such an attractive gemstone was because of its extremely high dispersion rating. The dispersion of Demantoid was so high that it beats the world once well known highest dispersed stone, Diamond. Since then, Demantoid has been known as the world highest dispersed stone!

Demantoid exists in various colors from beautiful yellowish-green all the way to a very intense vivid deep green color. This variation in colors is another factor that makes Demantoid a very attractive choice of gemstone. This magnificent green color of Demantoid will go extremely well with your silver, gold, white gold, or even platinum piece of jewelry.( Imagine wearing a vivid green Demantoid ring that sparkles so brilliantly that it makes someone wearing a diamond ring wants to look the other way!)

Another factor that makes Demantoid an excellent choice of gemstone is the hardness. It has a hardness of 7 on a moh’s scale; hence, make it suitable to resist most of the scratches and be a part of your everyday’s accessory. Besides, being a strong highest dispersed stone in the world, Demantoid also has a very high refractive index. The refractive index of demantoid is so high that it cannot be measured using a normal refractometer and needs to be measured using special equipment in a laboratory. [1.880-1.889]

If you are a gemstone collector, you must have probably heard of the famous ‘horsetail effect’. The ‘horsetail effect’ refers to a particular type of inclusion that is found only in the Demantoid. The inclusion appears like feathery golden threads. This feathery golden thread curved and aligned itself in such a way that it happens to look like a tail of a horse. The presence of these inclusions is a popular feature that is highly desired among those looking to purchase a Demantoid stone.

Demantoid, as spectacular as it sounds, only comes in small sizes. Most of the Demantoids found in the market are approximately 1 carat. Larger sizes Demantoid do exist, but they are very- very rare. Most of the Demantoids available in the market are originally from Russia; however, there are few numbers of Demantoid that comes from other countries like Italy, Iran, and Namibian as well.

If you are interested in owning this piece of magnificent gemstone, you have come to the right place! At Happygems, we offer variety of Demantoid in various colors and sizes. Beautiful clean Demantoid stones are so rare that we haven’t had a chance to buy any more of them for a very-very long time. The stones we display on our website were purchased over ten years ago. They will be available for a very short period of time. Therefore, please don’t miss out on your chance of owning one of the world highest dispersed and one of the most brilliantly sparkling beautiful stone. This is your opportunity. Please visit us now at HappyGems - Demantoid!