Garnet & Citrine Ring

Description

Gorgeous Garnet & Citrine Ring in 14 Karat Yellow Gold, from Designs by Rego.   There is a 3.54 carat oval garnet and 1.16 carat oval citrine set in a bypass style ring. The colors of the gemstones are deep and vibrant and accented beautifully with 0.18 cttw round brilliant cut diamonds.  The SI clarity, G-H colored diamonds are set in a halo around the colored stones.  Can be made with other semi-precious gems as well.   A unique “mother’s ring” or right hand ring.

Garnet traces its roots to the Nile Delta in 3100 B.C., where Egyptian artisans crafted the gemstone into beads or laid them into hand-wrought jewelry. This gem, whose name is derived from the Greek “granatum,” reminded the ancients of the ruby pearls of the pomegranate. In centuries past, garnets were thought to light up the night and offer protection from nightmares. Travelers carried garnet to protect against misfortune when far from home.

Today, garnet is beloved around the world not only for its fiery colors, but for brilliance that spans the entire color spectrum.

With its warm, golden glow, citrine has long been treasured as a gift from the sun. A variety of transparent quartz, citrine is named after “citron,” the French word for lemon. In ancient times, the gemstone was carried as a protection against snake venom and evil thoughts.

More recently, citrine was enormously popular in jewelry of the 1940s. Its sunny color and dramatic proportions suited the streamlined style and bold gold of the era. It was often set with ruby, peridot, and aquamarine in colorful brooches, necklaces, and bracelets.