ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD DEMANTOID
From German, from obsolete Demant diamond, from Old French diamant + -oid.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEMANTOID»
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demantoid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
demantoid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Gems and Gemstones: Timeless Natural Beauty of the Mineral World
system Inorganic class Silicate grouP Garnet subgrouP Ugrandite sPecies
Andradite gem varieties demantoid (green); topazolite (yellow); grandite or mali (
yellowish- green Andradite-Grossularite intermediate); melanite (black) Andradite
...
Lance Grande, Allison Augustyn, 2009
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Gems: Their Sources, Descriptions and Identification
Hardness Hardness on Mohs' scale ranges from 6.5 to 7.5 with demantoid at the
lower end of this range. Dispersion Very high at 0.057; greater than that of
diamond (0.044) or titanite (0.051). The effect is partially masked by body colour ...
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Collecting Victorian Jewelry: Identification and Price Guide
A lesser-known variety of the garnet group is the demantoid (deh-MAN-toid). Its
rich emerald green color and diamond-like luster make it the most valuable of
garnets. The Victorians often miscalled it olivine. Although a deposit of demantoid
...
Andradite (transparent yellow; demantoid, transparent green; melanite, black).
Grossular (hessonite, transparent to translucent brownish yellow to brownish red;
hydrogrossular – composition includes OH – translucent jade-green, pink ...
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Gemstones: A Thai Love Story
Demantoid: Demantoid is also a green variety of garnet, but it is ofa lighter hue
than tsavorite. When selecting a demantoid, pickthe one with the darkest colour,
as light or pale green demantoids are considered low quality gems. A demantoid
...
Nora Aphismai Phayackaporn, Wajanathawornchai Jirayoot, 2006
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Precious stones and gems, their history, sources and ...
Forms Same as those of Almandine. UWARO WITE and DEMANTOID. Of the
many other varieties of Garnet, more or less rare, occurring in a state of perfection
fit for-jewellery purposes, mention may be made of the mineral called Uwarowite.
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Answers To Questions About Old Jewelry
DEMANTOID GARNETS Although we have discussed garnets in Chapter 2, the
most expensive type of garnet, the demantoid, was popular in this time period.
The demantoid garnet is a beautiful green-colored garnet with higher dispersion
of ...
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Jewelry and Gems for Self-Discovery: Choosing Gemstones That ...
Demantoid and the Fire Opal join forces, becoming allies to help you to move
through whatever may be blocking your artistic self- expression and to maintain
your creative momentum. The combined support of Demantoid and Fire Opal will
...
Shakti Carola Navran, 2008
The luster, too, is diamond-like as the name "demantoid" signifies. With this
account of the[83] stone and a few chances to see the real demantoid garnet
beside an emerald no one would be likely to mistake one for the other. The
demantoid ...
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Nonnegative Matrix and Tensor Factorizations: Applications ...
An example that shows the Raman spectra of Epsomite and Demantoid is taken
from [95]. Epsomite is a water soluble hydrous magnesium sulfate mineral that is
well-known as artificially created epsom salt. Demantoid is a brilliant green ...
Andrzej Cichocki, Rafal Zdunek, Anh Huy Phan, 2009
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEMANTOID»
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demantoid is used in the context of the following news items.
Mother's Day Flowers Bloom In Paris
... simple almost as an eccho to the on-going green movement setting the Nil Blanc ring with green tsavorites and demantoid garnets, emeralds, ... «Haute Time, May 15»
Press Release: Gem-A Issues May's Journal of Gemmology
... (by Thanong Leelawatanasuk, Namrawee Susawee, Supparat Promwongnan and Nicharee Atsawatanapiro), Demantoid from Balochistan, ... «Rapaport, May 15»
Jewels Showcased At Chicago's Richard H. Driehaus Museum …
The platinum blue zircon necklace with diamond, demantoid (green) garnet, chrysoberyl and amethyst is a standout piece that dates back to ... «Fashion Times, Feb 15»
Datebook: Top Lifestyle Auctions in February
A pair of demantoid garnet and diamond ear clips by JAR is estimated at $30,000-50,000, as is a stunning lapis lazuli, emerald and enamel ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Feb 15»
ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Manor House Treasures
This demantoid, diamond, and ruby brooch, ca. 1890, was appraised for $12,000 to $18,000 in 2012. The current value is $22,000 to $25,000. «KPBS, Dec 14»
Colorful Gems, Signed Jewels Dominate Bonhams Auction
The other notable sale was a rare antique Renaissance Revival suite of sapphire, demantoid garnet and enamel jewelry attributed to Louis ... «Forbes, Dec 14»
Rocks of Ages: Heritage Jewelry
For sale at Wartski London, this Imperial gold, diamond and demantoid garnet bracelet by Carl Fabergé was bought by Czar Nicholas II in ... «Wall Street Journal, Sep 14»
