STS Jewels Sterling Silver Pink Quarts & Rhodolite Ring 18K Gold Accents Size 7
This STS Jewels 925 sterling silver and 18K gold two tone ring centers a large emerald cut pink quartz framed by clusters of rhodolite garnet. The quartz is set high on four sturdy prongs, its long step cut facets running the length of the finger and catching light in soft milky flashes rather than sharp fire. Flanking each end, six pear cut rhodolite garnets fan out in raspberry clusters that pull deep magenta against the pale pink center. The 18K gold work is where this one separates itself: warm yellow gold ribbons and a small blossom motif twist along both shoulders, laid over bright white silver for a true two tone contrast. Underneath, the entire gallery is pierced with hand-finished scrollwork, open on all four sides so light travels straight through the quartz from below.
STS Jewels has been a serious name in colored stone jewelry since 1985, when founder Sunil Agrawal built the company on gemstone sourcing before it ever made a piece of jewelry. That heritage shows here. STS operates its own cutting facility and is one of the most vertically integrated jewelry houses in the world, which is exactly why a piece like this has cleanly matched garnets and a well proportioned center stone rather than the mismatched color you often see in mass-market gemstone rings. The interior is stamped 925 and STS.
The scale of this one makes it a genuine statement ring, wide across the top with a dramatic elevated profile, yet the tapered shank keeps it comfortable. Size 7.
Verifications:
Sterling silver has been verified using JSP Silver Testing Solution.
Rhodolite garnet has been verified using a Presidium Gem Tester II.
18K gold accents have been verified using an Auracle Gold Analyzer.
Details:
Metal: 925 sterling silver with 18K gold accents
Hallmarks: 925, STS
Center Stone: Emerald cut pink quartz
Accent Stones: Pear cut rhodolite garnet
Setting: Prong set with open pierced scrollwork gallery
Ring Size: 7
Condition: Excellent estate condition
Fun Facts:
Rhodolite takes its name from the Greek "rhodon," meaning rose, and was first identified in the 1890s in Cowee Valley, Macon County, North Carolina, by mineralogist William Earl Hidden.
Rhodolite is a natural blend of pyrope and almandine garnet; the higher magnesium content is what lightens it into that purplish raspberry tone instead of the dark brownish red of common garnet.