This Art Deco garnet ring with seed pearls and enamel accents is crafted in 14k yellow gold, weighs 6.6gr and measures 19.5mm wide and 7mm deep. Designed as a highly ornate octahedral plaque, this Art Deco ring exposes a significant 7.01ct oval-faceted garnet measuring 13.4mm long and 9.44mm wide, graded a vivacious 'vivid-red' color and 'good' clarity, vaulted within a delicately chased, dual-row yellow gold frame of ovular format and a delicate corded wire pattern. A number of 43 gold wire-strung lustrous 'grayish-white’ seed pearls measuring 1.5mm in diameter, surround the opulent centrally positioned garnet, encircled within an artfully enameled octagonal perimeter. The latter is rendered in enchanting and contrasting colors of black, white and gold, exposing Egyptian Revival inspired emblematic, foliate, and asymmetrically themed decorative profiles. This elaborate octahedral plaque surmounts an immaculately chased gallery incorporating florally inspired engravings bordered by mille grained triumvirate contours. Substantial, subtly shielded shoulders are embellished with a white enameled lozenge and black and gold enameled foliate-motif accents, enhanced by delicately scrolled, pierced openwork profiles rendered in corded wire. These highly detailed Deco shoulders descend diminutively to form an ornately ridged yellow gold band and an easily sizable shank.

The name garnet, derived from the Latin word ‘granum’ meaning ‘grain’, refers to the rounded shape of the garnet crystal resembling the seeds of the pomegranate. In the Middle Ages, garnet was also called 'Karfunkel' in German, meaning ‘the glowing red of the sparks of fire’. In modern times, garnets are known by many names, the most important of which is the fiery red pyrope (very popular in the 18th and 19th centuries) with fierce and often slightly bronze shades of red. Since garnets have been widely used for thousands of years, it is written that Noah used a lantern constructed from garnets to safely steer his Ark through the darkness of the night. Garnets are found in jewelry from ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman eras, travelers wearing garnets for protection due to the fact that they were considered to be talismans and protective stones. Garnets continue to be appealing due to their natural and not manipulated beauty, their wide variety of colors, and their magnificent brilliance. For those who adhere to the pleasant and meaningful tradition of wearing birthstones, garnet is the birthstone for the month of January.

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