This ring is handmade and from the Baltimore Maryland area. It is 18 karat rose gold and has hand engraving on the shoulders on each side of the gemstone. The deep red garnet is held with 14 prongs, this stone will not fall out of this setting. The natural garnet gemstone is hand cut 1 2/3 carats and in excellent condition.

Facts on Garnet Gemstones:
Garnets have been widely known for thousands of years. Even Noah, it is reported, used a lantern from Garnet in order to safely steer his Ark through the darkness of the night. Garnets are found in jeweler from ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman eras. Many courageous discoverers and travelers wore Garnets for protection, as they were considered popular talismans and protective stones, because it was believed in those days that Garnets illuminate the night and prevent their wearer from any sort of evil. Today science explained to us that the proverbial luminosity of Garnet is cause d by its high refraction of light The word garnet comes from Latin meaning pomegranate. It was compared to pomegranate seeds. Garnet has been used as adornment for thousands of years. It is mentioned in the Old Testament as one of the stones in the Aaron's breastplate and is a stone of protection. Garnets are considered to stimulate creativity and bring success, while expanding awareness. It aids in the flow of energy through the body and is a stone of cleansing.
The ring size is 6 ¼ and can be resized if needed. The gemstone and gold work are in excellent condition and a wonderful Civil War period look!