Understanding This Piece
About Garnet
Garnet is a family of related minerals occurring in nearly every color — most commonly deep red (almandine and pyrope) but also bright green (tsavorite), orange (spessartine), and color-changing varieties. Garnet scores 6.5–7.5 on Mohs (durable for daily wear) and has been used in jewelry since ancient Egypt. It's the January birthstone and 2nd-anniversary gem. Red garnet often displays a deeper, more wine-toned red than ruby and offers a meaningful price advantage.
About 14K White Gold
14K white gold mixes 58.3% pure gold with palladium and silver, then receives a rhodium plating that gives it the bright cool-white finish prized for engagement rings and diamond bands. It looks similar to platinum at roughly half the cost. The rhodium plating wears with daily use and typically needs reapplication every 18–24 months — a service we provide free for life on every white gold piece sold at ATL Luxury Jewelers. Underneath the rhodium, 14K white gold has a faint warm undertone.
About the Halo Setting
A halo setting frames the center diamond with a ring of small pavé diamonds — typically adding 20–30% to the perceived size of the center stone at typical viewing distance. A 1.0ct halo center reads visually closer to a 1.5ct solitaire. Halos amplify both sparkle and presence on the hand and are particularly popular for oval, cushion, and round center stones. The trade-off is more small stones to maintain — annual prong inspection is recommended (included free with every halo ring purchased at our Atlanta atelier).