• Carat weight : 1.58ct

• Guide price rrp: £450

• Hardness: 7.0 (for reference, diamond is a 10)

• Garnets are said to act as a heart and blood stimulant and has been linked to fertility and reuniting love. Some folktales have also said that garnets ward against vampires.

This beautiful oval cut garnet is a rhodolite garnet and has a beautiful deep pink-purple colour and lots of sparkle. This stone would look beautiful in a cocktail ring or accented with smaller stones. This stone would look lovely in both yellow and white metal.

Garnets are the birthstone for January and gifted for the second year of marriage. The word garnet comes from the latin word ‘granatus’ which is a reference to the seeds of a pomegranate which bear a striking resemblance to the polished stones.