Western Sunset Garnet, Sapphire & Diamond Necklace

Western Sunset

Spessartite Garnet, Blue Sapphire,
& Diamond Necklace

Tucson: As we headed up the west side of the valley, I said, “Is this a new road home?” He said, “We’re going to a lookout.” We turned left and headed into a yellow sky, a million Saguaro cacti on the sides of the mountains. As we climbed higher, this was the wild west of my childhood dreams. The road narrowed, sides became steeper on both left and right. There was no place to stop. We crossed the pass. The sky was orange; the cliff walls had an impossible ascent of Saguaro cactus. I saw orange sky to the west, black mountains 30 miles away, and in a column of sky above, twilight blue stars twinkling. In all my life in the east, I’ve never seen anything like this.

The necklace is set with a rare pear shape orange Spessartite garnet surrounded with diamonds, a twilight blue oval sapphire surrounded by diamonds, and additional clusters of little diamonds sprinkled in on the chain. The 18” 14K white gold chain has 3 closure points at 16”, 17”, and 18” to allow for an adjustable length.

Clementine

February, that time of winter, sun still skittering low across the horizon. Bags of Clementines in the grocery store in orange netting. You get a dozen or more. Easy to peel. Great taste. This is sun at the horizon. This is new day sunshine. This color is Spessartite, a pure gem color. We love tangerines and Spessartite garnet.