Mandarin Garnet Contessa Ring

This elegant ring centers on a vibrant Mandarin spessartite garnet, alive with brilliant flashes of fiery orange. The beautifully executed cut enhances the gem’s natural warmth and intensity, allowing its vivid color to radiate with exceptional brightness. Like all spessartite garnets, the gemstone’s color is entirely natural and untreated.

The “Contessa” design is richly detailed with traditional Florentine engraving, creating an intricate and luminous backdrop for the center stone. The wide, low-profile form gives the ring a sculptural presence while tapering comfortably underneath the finger for easy wear.

SPECIFICATIONS
Mandarin Spessartite Garnet — 0.88 carats
Diamonds — 0.18 carats
Metal — 18k gold
Ring size — 6.75

Style No. G-123
Made in Italy by Cynthia Scott Jewelry

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ABOUT MANDARIN GARNET
Mandarin garnet is the vibrant orange variety of spessartite garnet, prized for its vivid, fiery color. The finest examples display a pure, saturated orange often described as “Mandarin” for its resemblance to the color of ripe citrus.

First brought to international attention in the 1990s from deposits in Namibia, Mandarin garnets quickly became sought after for their exceptional brilliance and lively color. Like all garnets, spessartite is typically untreated, allowing its natural hue and sparkle to be appreciated in its pure form.