Natural demantoid · An Iranian storyFor collectors & the trade
PERSIANDEMANTOID
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Our story.

How Persian Demantoid started, and how we work with every stone.

Artistic lapidary still life with rough, a finished gemstone and a precision tool

“Every stone we sell comes with clear, honest details.”

The Persian Demantoid philosophy

Why Iran

Why Iran.

Iran is among the demantoid localities described in international gemmological research, in serpentinite rocks like those of the famous Russian deposits.

We believe that origin deserves to be told carefully — through geology, documentation and honest language — rather than through legend alone.

Explore the origin
Smithsonian demantoid reference specimen
Ural demantoid · Smithsonian NMNH · Photograph Ken Larsen, CC0. Reference only.

What we believe

What we believe.

Curiosity before certainty.

We begin with questions: what makes a stone distinctive, what evidence supports its story, and how can its character be shared clearly?

Care in presentation.

Photography, language and documentation work together. An image creates interest; a verifiable record supports a decision.

Room for individuality.

A stone is more than an inventory number. Its colour, clarity and inner world deserve a considered introduction.

The journey

From rough to finished stone.

  1. Reading the rough

    Colour, inclusions and crystal form guide the first decisions.

  2. Finding the form

    Planning balances colour, clarity and yield; for our collection, the round brilliant.

  3. Revealing the light

    Faceting and polishing bring out demantoid’s fire.

  4. Recording the stone

    Weight, dimensions, colour, clarity and photographs form its record.

Our promise

What you can expect.

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