Thoughts on this dusty pink garnet?

[sfilly]

Considering this 5.7mm garnet for a bezel ring but I'm not sure if it would look nice in yellow gold. Would love some honest opinions before I pull the trigger

 

[sfilly]

Another hand shot plus a couple of settings I'm using for inspo (would take it to a local jeweler)

 

[lovedogs]

I think it would pop more in white gold or plat

 

[Starstruck8]

Is there a return policy? I ask because, in my experience, most pinkish/reddish garnets are very shifty, towards purple in 'bluer' light, towards orange in 'redder' light. This is not necessarily bad - often all the colours are attractive and the colour shift adds interest. But it's very important to check the stone yourself in different lighting.

I love the unusual hexagonal shape - you have lots of creative design options.

Like @lovedogs, I think the stone will look better in white metal.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

im usually a yellow gold lover but im thinking rose gold or as @Starstruck8 says a white metal
any way it looks a very pretty stone on my screen (but i know my screen is not colour accurate)
i look forward to seeing what you do @sfilly

 

[Adam95]

I think the brown tone in the stone kind of kills it. Especially under low light. Check out Jeff Davies and CaratsGems. Almost every garnet I have bought from both of them has been solid, and easy returns for the few I didn't like.

 

[T L]

I have a zircon that color. I put it in rose gold, but yellow would be nice. It will look more brown or gray in white metal. It depends on the look you’re going for

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

I agree with @T L about the rose gold. Also the garnet will likely lean rather brown. Are you ok with that? I learnt the hard way that these things will tend to be more brown than pink.

Here is a zircon I bought that was supposed to be “pink”. It is hardly “pink” by any stretch.

 

[sfilly]

I agree with @T L about the rose gold. Also the garnet will likely lean rather brown. Are you ok with that? I learnt the hard way that these things will tend to be more brown than pink.

Here is a zircon I bought that was supposed to be “pink”. It is hardly “pink” by any stretch.

Thanks for sharing! I actually love the way your ring looks with the brown/pink tone. I don't think I'd wear a vivid pink but I'm hoping it still looks rosy and not brown brown. I ordered the stone last night and am super nervous about seeing it irl. I'm toying with the idea of getting some brown diamonds on the band so it makes the stone rosier and the ring sort of earthy.

 

[Autumn in New England]

I have a zircon that color. I put it in rose gold, but yellow would be nice. It will look more brown or gray in white metal. It depends on the look you’re going for

This is my feeling exactly... I would set it in rose gold to optically deepen the saturation a bit. I think yellow gold will further muddy the color and white will simply wash it out. Good luck! Love the cut!!

 

[sfilly]

This is my feeling exactly... I would set it in rose gold to optically deepen the saturation a bit. I think yellow gold will further muddy the color and white will simply wash it out. Good luck! Love the cut!!

It seems like rose gold is the way to go