Golden Faerie Silver Ring - Garnet

Our jewelry is plated with a 14K Gold layer with a thickness of 2 microns, for long-lasting durability even after repeated contact with water

Garnet isn’t a single stone, but an entire family of related minerals with slightly different compositions.

They form under heat and pressure in metamorphic rocks, often as crystals with a naturally geometric, almost perfect shape.

It’s so “telling” that geologists use it as an indicator to read the temperature and pressure at which a rock formed.

The name comes from the Latin for pomegranate, after its red seeds.

It enjoyed special renown in the 19th century: Bohemian garnets, a deep red, set densely in “pavé”, conquered Europe and became a symbol of Victorian style.

But its story is much older — the Romans engraved their seals in garnet, and Germanic and Celtic peoples set it in jewelry as early as the 5th–6th centuries.

Although the best-known color is deep red, garnet also appears in orange, green (tsavorite, demantoid), or pink.

The most famous red garnets come from Bohemia (Czechia), but the family is found all over the world.

Associated with energy, passion, and renewal, garnet is the birthstone for January.

With a hardness of 6,5–7,5, it holds up well to everyday wear, requiring only moderate care to avoid scratches.

It cleans easily with a soft cloth. Its rich tone is beautifully showcased in yellow gold and 925 silver.

The zirconia used in jewelry (cubic zirconia) is a stone that’s entirely man-made.

It’s zirconium dioxide melted at over 2700°C and carefully crystallized to obtain a clear, inclusion-free stone.

It’s virtually absent in nature — a triumph of the lab.

It even has a Cold War backstory: it was perfected by Soviet scientists at the Lebedev Institute in Moscow in the 1970s, under the name “fianit”.

The result mimics a diamond’s fire so well that it has become the most popular sparkling and affordable alternative to diamond.

Good to know: it’s different from “zircon,” which is a completely separate natural gemstone.

Most often it’s colorless, mirroring diamond, but it can be produced in any color.

Its strong brilliance is beautifully showcased in 925 silver and gold.

As a modern stone, it doesn’t have its own symbolic tradition, but it’s loved for its sparkle and versatility.

With a hardness of 8–8,5 it stands up well to everyday wear, requiring only moderate care.

Clean it gently to keep its fire, and it’s right at home in everyday jewelry.