Plum and fuchsia hues radiate from this square cut garnet placed at the center of this late Victorian or early Edwardian ring.

In rose gold, it is flanked by three rose cut diamonds north, south, east, and west. Soft and subtle, the rose gold of long ago reads as subdued and warm.

Details
One square cut almandine natural garnet
.50 carats
Twelve rose cut diamonds .20 carats
Color H-I, clarity VS2-SI2
9k rose gold
Circa 1880
English