genuine 6mm raspberry red garnet gemstone is set in handmade 14k gold fill ring with a twisted sterling silver trim in center 6mm is about 1/4 inch and the garnet is 1 carat . The stone setting is sterling silver Ring size is 7 If not your size I can custom make one like it for you in your size Contact me for details comes with a black velvet gift box When thinking of garnet, most people think of red. There are at least five varieties of garnet that occur in equally interesting shades of red. These include pyrope garnet, almandine garnet, rhodolite garnet, hessonite garnet and malaya garnet. Red garnets can be found in every type of jewelry, ranging from affordable costume jewelry to extravagant fine jewelry. In fact, one fine garnet brooch owned by Jackie Kennedy Onassis fetched over $100,000 USD in auction. Indeed, red garnets are one of the top jewelry gemstones available today - they're affordable, versatile and because they're also extremely tough; both hard and durable, they're perfectly suitable for everyday wear rings.