Prestige Promenade pearls and sweets
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36 | The Jewelr y Book Zircon, meanwhile, through no fault of its own, has suffered the greatest indignity: being confused with a synthesized diamond substitute (cubic zirconia) that borrowed its name, which is pretty rich, seeing as zircon is the oldest mineral on Earth, with specimens found in Western Australia dating to 4.4 billion years ago. Zircon has also been known by other names. Its red, orange, and yellow varieties are known as jacinth, or hyacinth, and most modern English translations of the Bible describe the first stone in the third row of the high priest's breastplate (Exodus 28:19) as jacinth. And in Hindu lore, zircons were said to make up the foliage of the sacred wish-fulfilling tree, the Kalpavriksha. Sure, garnets, spinels, and zircons may have been relegated over time to lesser status than their more celebrated cousins; but these vibrant gemstones have rightfully become the stars of their respective shows, as the gorgeous jewels on these pages so vividly illustrate. Shakespeare may have been right that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. But when it comes to garnets, spinels, and zircons, I'd just as soon call them by their own names. SICIS JEWELS: 'Infinity Revolve' Ring (from the "Tesserae" collection) featuring an emerald- cut, plum-hued Rhodolite Garnet (7.29ct) and round brilliant-cut Diamonds (2.17ctw), set in 18K White Gold. SICISJewels.com GOSHWARA: Brown Zircon 'Retro Bezel' Earrings (from the "G-One" collection) featuring a pair of cushion-cut Brown Zircons (12.80ctw | Sri Lanka), set in 18K Gold. Goshwara.com OMI PRIVÉ: Blue Zircon, Tsavorite Garnet & Diamond Earrings (from the "Monaco" collection) featuring two oval-cut Blue Zircons (24.41ctw | Cambodia), two oval-cut Tsavorite Garnets (4.13ctw | East Africa), and 104 round brilliant-cut Diamonds (0.90ctw), set in Platinum. OmiPrive.com BUDDHA MAMA: OOAK Wrap Ring with Color-Changing Burmese Zircon and Diamonds featuring a cushion-cut color-change Zircon (13.21cts | Myanmar) with Diamonds (2.20ctw), set in 20K Gold. BuddhaMama.com FEATHERSTONE DESIGN: 'Study in Claret' Earring Tops with Pink Pearl Enhancers (from the "Peacock Tops" collection) featuring round brilliant-cut Purple Spinels (6.40ctw | Vietnam), round brilliant-cut Rhodolite Garnets (6.15ctw | Mozambique), marquise-cut Pink Sapphires (2.41ctw), marquise-cut Rubies (0.64ctw), heart-cut Purple Sapphires (0.94ctw), and round brilliant-cut Diamonds (0.65ctw), set in Platinum; shown with enhancers featuring baroque pink-hued Freshwater Pearls and Diamonds (0.58ctw), set in Platinum. FeatherstoneDesign.com VICTOR VELYAN: Blue Zircon and Diamond Cocktail Ring featuring 11 reverse-set round brilliant-cut Blue Zircons (17.64ctw | Cambodia) and round brilliant-cut Diamonds (1.27ctw), set in 18K Gold. VictorVelyan.com KAT FLORENCE: Unheated Australian Red Zircon Ring featuring a rare, unheated, emerald-cut Pigeon-Blood Red Zircon (30.91ct | Australia), and Diamonds (1.68ctw | D, Flawless), set in 18K Gold. KatFlorence.com BOGHOSIAN: Merveilles Crown Demantoid Garnet and Diamond Ring (from the "Merveilles" collection), featuring an emerald-cut Demantoid Garnet (4.77ct | Namibia), within a diamond crown of 120 round brilliant- cut Diamonds (5.31ctw | F, VS) using the Maison's proprietary 'Merveilles' technique, set on a ring of 18K Gold. BoghossianJewels.com CAROLINA NEVES: 'Midnight Veil' Necklace (from the "Fly Away" collection) featuring faceted beads of Black Spinel (19.90ctw | Myanmar), set on a chain of 18K Gold. CarolinaNeves.com.br COLETTE: Green Zircon 'Gotita' Earrings (from the "ANIS" collection) featuring 2 rectangular octagonal step-cut and 2 modified shield-cut mossy/olive-hued Green Zircons (16.00ctw | Sri Lanka), set in 18K Gold. ColetteJewelry.com K. BRUNINI JEWELS: 'Twig' Collar Necklace (from the "Black Cherry" collection) featuring a cushion-cut Rhodolite Garnet (22.70ct | Malawi) and Cocobolo Wood, set in Sterling Silver and 18K Gold. KBrunini.com