Garnet's Mohs hardness range of 6.5 to 7.5 is sufficient for all standard fine jewelry formats, with harder varieties like tsavorite and demantoid well-suited to ring settings that demand the most from a stone's surface resistance.
A Storied Heritage
The Etruscan Revival started with archaeology. Tomb excavations in the 1820s and 1830s brought goldwork to light that was extraordinary enough to define an entire Victorian jewelry movement. Roman goldsmith Fortunato Pio Castellani dedicated decades to reconstructing the granulation technique that those ancient pieces demonstrated.
Visually Speaking
Metal choice changes the character of milgrain. On rose gold, the beaded edge feels warm and romantic against the metal's soft tone; on white gold or platinum, the same detail reads sharper, crisper, and more defined.