Specs
Length: 2 inches
Width: 1 inches
Gemstones: Garnet
Garnet is in fact a huge gemstone family which includes very different colors, but we still think of the garnet as a deep red or brownish gemstone.
In fact, the brownish-red variety is the “Almandine” garnet which is the most common garnet in Europe and has been often used by the European Jeweller during the XIIX and XIX centuries, even though garnet was used since the Antiquity as a talisman or for the medicine.
One of the other much used garnet in Europe is the “Pyrope”. Its name comes from the Latin pyropos which means “fire-eyed” because of the vivid red color of this garnet.
It main deposits in Europe are in the present Czech Republic, and it has been used for the jewels of the Czech Crown.
Because of its color, it has often replace rubies or even been confused with rubies.
The most expensive garnets are the “Malaya”: these color-change garnets that go from sky-blue to purplish-pink depending on the light, have been recently discovered in East Africa which has the only few deposits worldwide.
Then comes the “Spessartite”, a vivid orange garnet with its most sought after “fanta” shade (fancy vivid orange). The best-quality spessartite with the “fanta” color are called “Mandarin”.
The name “Spessartite” comes from Main Spessart which is a district in Bavaria, Germany, where the first deposits have been discovered.
Nowadays, the other big Spessartite deposits are in Madagascar.
The Demantoid garnets are also very famous for having the “emerald-green” color and the same sheen as diamond. The best-quality demantoid are found in Russia (near the Ural Mountain) and have adorned the Tsars jewels and crowns.
Then comes the Tsavorite garnet that can only be found in Kenya, near the Tsavo National Park.
This specific garnet was found in the 60’s and has been described as the best natural substitute to emerald.
Tsavorite garnet is naturally vivid green, which is quite rare, and has the garnet strength which makes it easier to use in jewelry than emerald.
The other garnet variety have darker colors or can’t be used in jewelry because they’re opaque and unattractive.
Gemstones Weight: 2.42 ct
Carat weight is the physical weight of the diamond; 1 Carat equals 1/5th of a gram. But that's not what's important, what is important is that the higher the carat weight of your jewelry or diamond the more it will shine, provided that you backed your carat weight with other characteristics that make the diamonds so special. We give unparalleled advice on how to decide what the most practical combination of diamond characteristics are most suitable for you and your jewelry. Listed below are a few combination with specific jewelry objectives, figure out your objective and the method of reaching it should be listed above.
High Quality
After years of being a jewelry consumer you will finally realize that quantity will not beat out quality, and for this you want to go with a minimum of VS1 F color. However, we rarely manufacture jewelry with this grade on a massive scale simply because few customers can appreciate it, pay for it, or even recognize it when they see it.
Gemstones Color: Red
A chemically pure and structurally perfect diamond is perfectly transparent with no hue, or color. However, in reality almost no gem-sized natural diamonds are absolutely perfect. The color of a diamond may be affected by chemical impurities and/or structural defects in the crystal lattice. Depending on the hue and intensity of a diamond's coloration, a diamond's color can either detract from or enhance its value. For example, most white diamonds are discounted in price when more yellow hue is detectable, while intense pink or blue diamonds (such as the Hope Diamond) can be dramatically more valuable. Out of all colored diamonds, red diamonds are the rarest.
Gemstones Cut: Round
Round Cut
Of all the various diamond shapes, the most popular by far is the round diamond. It takes center stage in the classic engagement ring – a round, solitaire diamond set either in yellow gold or platinum. Shapes other than round are called fancy shapes. There are many different round brilliant diamond cuts from the ideal cut diamond such as the 58 facets - to the patented and even 66-facet Leo Diamond cut.
Setting: Prong
Prong
Prong is the most practical way of holding a gemstone or anything else for that matter. When you hold a pen in your hand you are using a kind of prong setting. Its sturdy and safe however a quality prong setting is one using really small and light prongs as not to take away from the gemstones. This minimal prong setting is achieved by master jewelry's that know that nothing ruins the luster of a gemstone more then large metal rods holding it. So when considering the quality of a prong setting you should seldom see the prongs at all or where one prong holds more then one stone.
Metal:
14k
14K also know as 585 because it is 58.5% pure gold. In our opinion this gold is the most practical way of manufacturing diamond jewelry because of its hardness and overall quality. 14K gold is ideal because it has the perfect balance of gold and other metals making it very malleable and very sturdy when completed. 14K gold is the best bet for any jewelry that weighs over 20 grams.
Weight: 12.60 Grams (The final weight of the item may vary slightly)
When dealing with precious metals the total value is determined by the weight of the metal, usually per gram and the labor involved in working with it (such as polishing, casting etc.). The heavier the weight of the metal in your jewelry the more value it has and the more you will have to pay for it. Below is a list of weights that we recommend when purchasing a certain type of jewelry.
Mens Rings - 12-25 Grams
Mens Earrings- 1-5 Grams
Mens Braceletes 30-150 Grams
Mens Chains -20-150 Grams
Mens Pendants/Crosses - 20-60 Grams
Note: This weight mostly pretrial to gold jewelry.
