Russian demantoids display a distinctive vibrant green color with exceptional fire that exceeds even that of diamond – a combination found in no other gemstone. Their characteristic “horsetail” inclusions of fine bissolite needles authenticate their Russian Ural Mountains origin and actually increase value. Natural Russian demantoids represent extremely rare precious stones, with fine specimens commanding prices exceeding $10,000 per carat due to their genuine scarcity and exceptional beauty.
Russian alexandrites from the historic Ural Mountain deposits display the most dramatic color change from vibrant green in daylight to raspberry red in incandescent light. This exceptional color transformation occurs with greater intensity and completeness than in alexandrites from any other source worldwide. GIA-certified Russian alexandrites represent the ultimate collector’s stone, with their extreme rarity and unsurpassed quality making them among the most valuable colored gemstones per carat.
Most authentic Russian precious stones come from historic collections, as active mining of classic deposits has severely diminished over the past century. Laboratory certification specifically identifying Russian origin provides essential verification, distinguishing genuine Ural Mountain material from similar-appearing stones from newer sources. Purchasing from established dealers with documented provenance trails offers the best assurance of acquiring authentic, natural Russian gemstones rather than misrepresented material from more contemporary mining operations.
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