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Rhodolite Garnet with Fancy Pink Fresh Water Pearl Drops

Earrings with Rhodolite Garnet from Tanzania, 6mm Round Fancy Cut 2.11ctw. Articulating Fancy Pink Fresh Water Pearl drops. Set in 14KP double wire baskets with posts and backs. Hand made in our workshop in Lenox.

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Wedding Set with Pyrope Garnet

Floral Applique wedding ring set in 18K yellow gold. The engagement ring can be made with any gemstone. Here we have set a 1.02ct. 6mm round Pyrope Garnet. The rings nest nicely together to form one unique wedding set. Custom made by hand in our workshop.

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Jewelry made by hand in the Berkshires

Visit our Gallery in Lenox, MA in the Berkshires, just a short distance from Tanglewood. Featuring fine contemporary hand made jewelry, vintage jewelry, and the largest collection of loose colored gemstones in the Berkshires. We work in precious metals such as silver, gold, and platinum. Custom designed jewelry is our specialty.

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Ruby, July Birthstone

Ruby is a pink to blood-red colored gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum. Other varieties of gem-quality corundum are sapphires, which come in every color of the rainbow. The word ruby comes from ruber, Latin for red.

Ruby is 9 on the Mohs hardness scale making it a superior gemstone for jewelry. In fact, ruby’s rich red color is deserving of it’s nickname, the “King of Gems”.

The quality of a ruby is determined by its color, cut, and clarity, which, along with carat weight, affect its value. The brightest and most valuable shade of red called pigeon blood, commands a large premium over other rubies of similar quality.

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Made in the Berkshires

Visit our Gallery in Lenox, MA in the Berkshires, just a short distance from Tanglewood. Featuring fine contemporary hand made jewelry, vintage jewelry, and the largest collection of loose colored gemstones in the Berkshires. We work in precious metals such as silver, gold, and platinum. Custom designed jewelry is our specialty.