Rhodolite Garnet & Amethyst Ring

Garnet doesn't lie about its colour.

Neither does the amethyst next to it.

What this ring is

This ring sets four round-cut 2.5mm stones — rhodolite garnet in pink and magenta, amethyst in violet and lavender-blue — prong-set in a graduated row across a hammered band of 18ct gold-plated 925 sterling silver, EU size 19.1. House Of The 18th paired two stone families that both reach their colour without treatment, arranged so the palette shifts from warm pink to cool blue-violet across a single row.

What is rhodolite garnet?

Rhodolite is a pink-to-purplish-red variety of garnet, a mineral group that rarely undergoes any treatment — its colour is essentially always the colour it grew with. It rates 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale, making it one of the more durable stones House Of The 18th works with.

What is amethyst, and is it treated?

Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz, coloured by iron impurities combined with natural irradiation during formation. The vast majority of amethyst on the market, including the stones here, is sold in its naturally occurring colour without further treatment, unlike its citrine counterpart. It rates 7 on the Mohs scale.

Why graduate the colour instead of matching it?

A single stone repeated four times reads as decoration. Four stones moving from pink through violet to lavender-blue reads as a gradient with intention. House Of The 18th set garnet and amethyst side by side because both stones arrive honestly at their colour, which is what makes the gradient worth looking at twice.

How to care for garnet and amethyst

Both stones hold up well to daily wear but should be kept out of direct, prolonged sunlight, which can fade amethyst's colour over time. Clean with a soft, dry cloth and avoid ultrasonic cleaners, which can loosen the prong settings on stones this small.

Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

Is rhodolite garnet a natural stone colour? Yes, garnet is one of the few gemstones almost never treated, so rhodolite's pink-to-red colour is essentially always its natural, as-grown colour.

Is the amethyst in this ring treated? No, amethyst is typically sold in its naturally occurring purple colour without heat or irradiation treatment, unlike quartz varieties such as citrine.

What does 18ct gold-plated mean? 18ct gold-plated means a thin layer of 18-carat gold sits over the 925 sterling silver base, describing the gold's purity rather than the ring's overall weight.

How durable is this ring for daily wear? Both garnet and amethyst rate 7 or higher on the Mohs scale, making this one of the more durable stone rings in the collection for daily wear.

Can this ring be stacked with other rings? Yes, the graduated row sits flat enough to stack comfortably with other rings from the collection.