Hessonite is a beautiful, cinnamon-colored type of garnet. This gorgeous pair has facets that add sparkle and they seem to glow from within - much more than you can tell from the photos. They are set in sterling silver with 18k yellow gold accents. The earrings measure 1 3/8-inches, (35 mm), long from the top of the handmade sterling ear wires to the gold balls below the stones. They look like sparkly, copper velvet!

***Garnets have been found in jewelry worn by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. It is the birthstone for January and was often worn for protection. Hessonite garnet, also known as cinnamon stone because of its color, is said to enhance artistic expression and creativity.***

Made one pair at a time in my Sonoran Desert studio. xo