Rhodolite Garnet & Ethiopian Opal Ring | Sterling Silver

A Bit About The Piece: Bright rhodolite garnets set in a silver ring with even brighter Ethiopian opal accents. Details, details... The Main Stones: Garnet 3 faceted oval cuts average stone measurements: 5.01mm x 7.09mm x 3.2mm variety: rhodolite The Side Stones: Opal 4 round cabochon cuts origin: Ethiopia brightness of color: 4 of 5 average opal diameter: 4.10mm predominant colors of red, green, and yellow The Setting: Cast Fancy Split Shank Prong Set Ring .925 sterling silver, solid East-West set main stones top of ring width: 15.31mm (including prongs) bottom of shank width: 2.87mm default size: 7.00     About Garnet: While it might be common belief that all garnet is red, this is nothing more than a misconception.  A wide variety of garnet species exist with stones coming in every color, including stones that visibly change color under different lighting conditions.  Some species, like the traditional brownish-red "almandine" (which used to be referred to as "almandite), a