Pomellato Garnet and Diamond Ring in 18K

Garnet is named from the Latin for pomegranate, granatum, with its glossy red seeds. Bursting with fire and brilliance, garnets adorned the necks of Egypt’s pharaohs and were entombed with their mummified corpses for the afterlife. A stylish red garnet bead necklace found in a grave in Egypt is 5,800 years old. Legend says garnet is the traveler's gem which protects you when you are far from home. Garnet is the birthstone for January, the zodiac gem for Aquarius, and the gem for the second anniversary. Wear garnet to make life’s journey more beautiful.

In gold-loving Italy, 18K yellow gold is the most popular precious metal. That’s because it’s 75% pure gold, with the rich buttery color that we think of when we picture gold. That’s more gold than the 58.5% you’ll find in 14K gold jewelry. It’s more expensive than 14K gold too, of course, because it has more intrinsic value. Most high-end jewelry brands work in 18k gold because they feel it is more luxurious and the best gold alloy.