Antique Style Garnet Ring 2.70 Ct., 14K Yellow Gold

This ring centers on a transparent 2.70 carat red garnet cut in an emerald shape, with precise dimensions of 10.35 by 6.85 by 4.50 millimeters. The garnet is eye clean when evaluated at eye level, exhibiting an intense color saturation and an excellent polish, with no enhancement recorded. The stone originates from Ceylon in Sri Lanka, a source noted for producing garnets with rich, stable hues and fine crystalline clarity. The emerald cut of the garnet presents long, parallel facets that emphasize depth of color and internal transparency, and the proportions and polish work together to reveal the stone without optical obstruction.

The setting, executed in 14K yellow gold, has been designed to enhance both the color and the clarity of the garnet through considered choices in metal tone, prong architecture, and gallery openness. Yellow gold introduces a subtle warm reflection against the pavilion and lower facets of the garnet, reinforcing the stone s natural red tones and adding visual depth. The prongs are positioned to secure the emerald cut corners while minimizing metal coverage across the table and step facets, allowing direct light to enter and exit the stone and preserving the eye clean appearance when viewed from typical angles. A slightly elevated platform and an open gallery beneath the stone permit additional light to pass through the pavilion, improving internal light return and supporting a balanced presentation of hue and saturation rather than masking or muting the garnet s intrinsic color.

A halo of white round natural diamonds surrounds the central garnet, offering a measured contrast that accentuates the garnet s clarity and color uniformity. The diamonds weigh approximately 0.98 carats in total, and are graded Very Slightly Included across VS1 and VS2, with a color grade of F. Their high clarity and near colorless grade provide a bright, neutral border that increases apparent color saturation of the central red body without introducing competing color casts. The round brilliant cut of the diamonds contributes dispersed brilliance and scintillation around the emerald cut center, creating a framed effect that directs the eye to the garnet s stepped facets and deep tone. The diamond prong settings are carefully spaced and kept low relative to the girdle of the garnet, which prevents excessive shadowing across the crown facets and maintains an uninterrupted visual emphasis on the center stone s transparency and internal character.

The overall execution balances aesthetic refinement with functional integrity, reflecting the standards of The Natural Gemstone Company in material selection and craftsmanship. The use of 14K yellow gold provides a durable mounting that complements the garnet s warm red while offering sufficient strength for secure prong shoulders. Finishing details such as a high polish on the shank and precisely formed bead and prong tips serve to reflect light back into the halo and into the sides of the center stone, subtly augmenting perceived brightness without overtly altering the garnet s natural color. The combination of an open profile, restrained prong coverage, and a luminous diamond halo results in a ring where color depth is celebrated, clarity is framed and preserved, and the gemological attributes of an untreated Ceylon garnet are shown to best effect.