The garnets I used in this silver drop necklace aren't perfect--if you hold them up to the light and look through them, you can see that they have several dark inclusions--but when you look at them from the front, all you see is that brilliant slightly purplish wine red. My supplier told me that these stones came from Africa. They are cut cabochon-style, measuring 8x6mm and weighing about 1.5 carats each.
I set the stones in sterling silver and suspended them from a silver figure-8 style chain, finishing with a sterling silver lobster clasp. The necklace is 16.75 inches and weighs about 0.2 oz.
The stones I used in the matching earrings are a little smaller, measuring 7x5mm, with fewer inclusions. I set them into sterling silver studs. (The first picture was taken outside in direct sunlight, & the
second was taken indoors in indirect light.) The total weight of the
earrings is less than 0.1 oz.
Price: $57 (shipping is free)
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