Rose De France Amethyst Ring | Sterling Silver

A Bit About The Piece:

Rose De France amethyst set in a black spinel halo with white topaz accents.

Details, details...

The Center Stone: Amethyst

• measurements: 9.94mm x 8.03mm x 5.32mm
• color: Rose de France
• faceted oval cut

The Side Stones: Spinel and Topaz

• round cuts
• spinel color: black
• topaz color: white
• average stone diameter: 1.25mm

The Setting: Cast Prong and Pave Set Halo Riong

• .925 sterling silver, solid
• default size: 7.25

About Amethyst:

Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz known to come in many different shades and saturations.  Terms have been developed by the gem industry to describe some of these shades, such as "Rose de France" for lilac and "Siberian" for deep purple with red flashes.  Many amethysts from Brazil can turn into yellow citrine when heated at 850 degrees Fahrenheit.

Because amethyst is quartz, material is durable and ranks 7 on the Mohs hardness scale.  Amethyst makes great rings and is easy to clean with soap and water at home.  Chemical jewelry cleaners are safe to use on amethyst jewelry.

About Spinel:

Spinel is a gemstone that naturally forms in a wide variety of colors.  Red is the most desirable color, followed by vivid cobalt blue, then vivid hot pink and bright, saturated orange.  Violet, purple, lavender, and black stones are most common.  While natural green spinel may possibly exist in special collections, it is common industry belief that all green spinel available to the market is either synthetic or tampered with (by inserting a thin disc of green glass between two pieces of colorless spinel).  We find it prudent to stand by this belief unless otherwise proven by a GIA certificate.  Black spinel can typically be told apart from other black stones with a super magnet due to its high iron content- it will be faintly magnetic.  Red spinel is often confused with ruby, though red spinel tends to be brighter and more light-reflective.

Natural spinel ranks 8 on the Mohs hardness scale, making it a great choice in jewelry for everyday wear.  Spinel jewelry can be cleaned in chemical jewelry cleaners as well as ultrasonic cleaners.  As with most jewelry, it is especially safe to clean with warm water, mild soap, and a soft bristled toothbrush.

About Topaz:

Topaz, the birthstone of November, is known to come in a variety of colors.  Stones can naturally be yellow, gold, brown, pink, white/colorless, and light blue.  Specific tones of blue such as "Swiss blue" and "London blue" are achieved through irradiation treatment.  Vibrant pink, violet, "mystic topaz," and green topaz are the result of coating natural colorless topaz in titanium and other materials.

Ranking 8 on the Mohs hardness scale, topaz is highly scratch resistant and great for everyday wear.  It is important to note, however, that topaz is easy-cleaving and cannot withstand sharp blows.  Most topaz jewelry can safely be cleaned with chemical jewelry cleaner, but we recommend cleaning coated topaz jewelry (such as "mystic topaz") with care.  Certain coatings can be more delicate than others.  Warm water with mild soap and a soft bristled toothbrush should not harm coated topaz if not brushed aggressively.

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