Ancient Romans dedicated emerald to Venus and believed it revealed truth, strengthened memory, and protected travelers, a symbolic resume that spread from Egypt and Rome across medieval Europe without losing much in translation.
Style Notes
In a large cocktail ring center stone, citrine delivers visual weight through color saturation rather than surface brilliance. Its warm golden tones, strong clarity, and availability in large crystal sizes without the per-carat premium of rarer stones make it a material that performs at that scale without compromise.
Heritage & History
More than 70 years in business means Ross-Simons has sourced from the same manufacturers and global connections long enough to understand how they work: their tolerances, their finishing standards, their material. These kinds of long-standing relationships produce a measurable difference in our vast assortment that newer brands just can't match.