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Shiny_Rock
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- Jan 17, 2013
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I've been lurking the Colored Stones forum for some time, but this is my first post.
My children are January and February babies, so I'd like to have a piece made that has both their birthstones included; amethyst and garnet, perhaps in the Julia Kay Taylor three stone split shank bezel setting (I think that's what it's called!). I'm not fixed on which stone would be the centre and which would be the sides but I understand that it will probably be easier to get a matched pair of amethyst than a matched pair of garnets.
My dilemma is this: which of the garnets would be better 'friends' with an amethyst? I thought perhaps demantoid, but it would have to be very green (thus very expensive). Then I got into looking at other types of garnet, but the more I look the more confused I get about what colour match would be best.
So, I'm deferring to the experts, tell me, which garnet would be the best match for an amethyst? Does anyone have a piece of jewellery that features these two stones?
My children are January and February babies, so I'd like to have a piece made that has both their birthstones included; amethyst and garnet, perhaps in the Julia Kay Taylor three stone split shank bezel setting (I think that's what it's called!). I'm not fixed on which stone would be the centre and which would be the sides but I understand that it will probably be easier to get a matched pair of amethyst than a matched pair of garnets.
My dilemma is this: which of the garnets would be better 'friends' with an amethyst? I thought perhaps demantoid, but it would have to be very green (thus very expensive). Then I got into looking at other types of garnet, but the more I look the more confused I get about what colour match would be best.
So, I'm deferring to the experts, tell me, which garnet would be the best match for an amethyst? Does anyone have a piece of jewellery that features these two stones?