Radiant Red Gemstone Jewelry

If you're looking for a true apple-red color, however, this hue can be challenging to find in the world of natural gemstones. This is one of the many reasons that we are head-over-heels for garnet. It's a natural gemstone that doesn't accept a treatment to enhance its appearance very well, so it is usually left untreated. When you find gemstones that have excellent clarity in this bold, striking color, it can feel like you've won the lottery! Yet garnet is usually very affordable, which is surprising for a natural and untreated gemstone with such intense saturation of color.

Notice the red labradorite ring. A customer favorite, red labradorite undergoes a treatment called "diffusion" to induce this fiery color. This color is extremely expensive in an untreated labradorite stone because it is so rare to find naturally. Our labradorite comes from Mexico, which is known for its incredible clarity. The pop of dazzling zircon on either end of this band ring makes it special and unique!

Do you believe in magic? It's easy to see how early humans might have when you lay eyes on a phenomenal gemstone, which is a gem that exhibits "special effects" when it interacts with light. In this case, tiger's eye is a stone with which most people are familiar.

It's "chatoyancy" is due to tiny metallic rutile needles which have miraculously aligned into bands that reflect light, creating a "cat's eye" effect. This material has been dyed red to give it a slightly more unusual and sophisticated look. We love the garnet accent on this pendant, which pairs transparent and opaque gemstones for an unexpectedly modern, on-trend look.

Think of all the times you wear red throughout the year (don't worry, we'll wait)! It's not just the classics like holiday parties, Christmas, Valentine's Day, Veteran's Day, and the Fourth of July. There's really no reason to wait for a special occasion to wear it! Garnets form in the mantle of the earth and have to ride a volcanic explosion just to reach the crust where we can discover them. This means that larger sizes of garnet with good color and clarity are few and far between.

For a gemstone which usually can't be treated, imagine how long it took the jewelry manufacturer to match each and every one of these gems! We guarantee that if even one was a slightly different color than the rest, your eyes would zero in on it immediately. That's the power of the color red for you!

Red really is a power color, and it's one that is increasingly hard to find in organic gemstones like the coral seen here. Sponge coral, which is featured in both the pendant on the left and the band ring on the right, is a gemstone which was made by living organisms. Don't worry – no coral "polyps" (the name we use for the tiny sea creatures which create this material) were harmed in the making of this jewelry! Sponge coral is popular for use in jewelry due to its unique, mottled appearance and the fact that it is not on the endangered species list. This type of coral is found in the South China Sea, Taiwan, and Indonesia. What you're actually looking at is the coral polyps' "apartment complex".

If you look closely, you can see some small divots in the pendant shown Each small depression is where an individual coral polyp used to live! The texture of these pieces, combined with their bright red color, make these pieces perfect to wear as a "power statement", whether you're wearing them casually with a white t-shirt and jeans, or with a dress or pantsuit for an important meeting. We can't get over the intricate detail of this band ring…it's so unique!