This beautiful vintage pendant necklace makes a stunning addition to any occasion. The orangish-red 8 x 6 mm natural Garnet sits almost floating in the sweeping drop pendant design for a timeless elegance. Stamped '14k', the 19-inch-long 1 mm cable chain is secured with a spring ring closure. The pendant is stamped 'p14k' beneath the elongated bale that can accommodate up to a 1.8 mm chain. This beautiful necklace weighs approximately 3.09 grams and is in very good condition.
Garnet is a diverse family of silicate minerals prized since the Bronze Age for its rich palette and remarkable durability. While famously associated with the deep crimson of pomegranate seeds, a resemblance that earned it the Latin name Granatum, Garnets naturally occur in nearly every color, including the vibrant green of Tsavorite and the fiery orange of Spessartine. Architecturally, these gems belong to the isometric crystal system, typically forming as twelve-sided rhombic dodecahedrons or twenty-four-sided trapezohedrons. With a hardness of 6.5 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale and no cleavage, Garnet is as practical as it is beautiful, serving both as a resilient jewelry stone and a high-performance industrial abrasive. Symbolically, the January birthstone is a "Stone of Health" and "Eternal Friendship," traditionally gifted to travelers to ensure a safe return or exchanged between friends to signify a bond that never fades.
