Garnet Ring
The garnet comes in a variety of colors actually so makes an ideal garnet ring. Garnets come in colors from deep red to a brilliant green, pale and bright yellow and even a fiery orange.
Garnets are in high demand and often make excellent rings with other stones such as diamonds, rubies and emeralds also. As a result they are ideal for just about any fashion trend and suit most skin colors and tones.
Garnets are also very hard being close to diamond on the hardness scale and they have a high refraction resulting in their popular brilliance. They are very sturdy and quite suitable for everyday wear and fit in with most other jewelry.
A good browse and check can find a good bargain in garnet rings. Auctions are a great place to find antique garnet rings and the quality, if come from a deceased estate, can be quite striking.
With garnet rings always check that the setting is a proper and tight fit and the stone is not lose. Garnets get grimy as well as other stones so a wash in warm soapy water, rinsed and dried well at regular intervals is always a good idea.
Garnets were popular in Victorian times so it is quite possible to find some excellent Victorian antique garnet rings that can be quite valuable. Such rinds should be checked for their quality and a certificate from an independent gemological laboratory is a wise move especially for insurance purposes.
Garnet jewelry is among the favorite among gemstone connoisseurs and the garnet ring probably ranks as the most popular