Location and name

The gem first has been discovered in Russia where there are mined in small quantity in small sizes only few months a year only…good news few years ago additional material have been found in Africa Namibia which supply regular sizes and quantity in a range of tones.

The name derived from the diamond like adamantine luster.

 
             
         
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Mining Operation from distance with mine owner and local mine gemologist
 
Mining Operation from distance with mine owner and local mine gemologist
 
Mine worker with crowbar to recover rock with crystal by hand
 
       
             
 
   
 
Mine worker with crowbar to recover rock with crystal by hand
 
Mine worker with crowbar to recover rock with crystal by hand
Mine worker with crowbar to recover rock with crystal by hand
 
   
 
             
 
   
 
Mine worker with crowbar to recover rock with crystal by hand
 
Some demantoid rough just recover
Open pit mine