Madeira Islands Wine
Six Hundred Miles from Portugal
In the 18th and 19th centuries, Madeira was the most prestigious wine in the United States. It was shipped to connoisseurs in major seaports from New Orleans to Boston. The color of the wine is burgundy, a rich, deep red classic wine color. The wine was transported from Portugal’s island of Madeira. Did it come to America by Clipper Ship? Perhaps!
Why We Love Rhodolite Garnet
Red garnet has been known for hundreds of years. The Romans mined garnet in Germany and cut gems there. The color was dark; it was an inky red. It was called Pyrope Garnet. The jewelry business didn’t really like Pyrope Garnet because it was too dark and not pretty. Truth, I didn’t like Pyrope Garnet either because it was too dark; it sucked up too much light.
Then, there was a discovery in Africa of another garnet called Rhodolite. It was a pinker red, a light red that allowed light in, allowing light to reflect and refract. Rhodolite was actually pretty. Rhodolite did things that allowed light to sparkle within.
Rhodolite is not common, even with this new discovery. It costs more than darker garnets do…but it’s worth it. Keith, on his two-month visit to Southeast Asia, is always looking for nice African Rhodolite. When he finds a great gem he brings it back to New England and makes a piece of jewelry featuring this gem.
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Ring Details
Name: Sea Sense
Style#: CMT2335
Precious Metal: 14K Yellow Gold
Gem: Rhodolite Garnet = 7.4×6.4mm cushion-cut (1.40 carat)
Gems: 8 Diamonds = .22 carat total weight
Price: $1,360
Ring Sizing & Delivery Time – The majority of our rings are size 6.5 to start. Remarkably, this size fits 30% of all women. If you would like this ring made to a specific size, we generally ship within one week of your order. Click here to see how long we are currently taking to size a ring.
When you checkout online, we provide a real-time expected delivery date. Because of the value, and that you must sign for the package, we will call or email you when we are ready to ship to ensure a smooth delivery.
If You Need the Ring Faster – simply select in the finger size selection box “No Sizing Yet, Ship Right Away”. We will ship the ring in its present ize. You will have your new ring in a few days, boxed, bowed and ready for presentation.
After receiving your ring, if you find it needs additional adjustment, give us a call and we will mail you a special free set of ring sizers and a prepaid return label to send the ring back to us for final sizing. Read more about ring sizing.
