Two faceted-cut garnets catch the light with every turn of the head, their colour - a deep, dark purple with a red glint - playing differently in sunlight than under the glow of an evening lamp. These two stones were chosen for their colour and clarity: in earrings, symmetry of shade matters most, so the pair had to match perfectly. The simple, dangle silhouette, minimalist and modern, keeps attention on the colour of the stone - the line is clean, free of unnecessary detail, and it draws the eye straight to the garnet.

The metal is vermeil: refined sterling silver 925 of high alloy purity forms the core, onto which a thick layer of 18-carat gold has been applied. It's the gold, not the silver, that touches the skin, so contact is comfortable and carries no risk of irritation, since the alloy contains no harmful metal additives. Compliance with the vermeil standard is confirmed by the stamped V mark, while the French maker's mark on the piece attests to the origin of the silver. Prices of silver and precious metals keep rising, and good stones are becoming harder to find, so buying earrings like these makes sense today.

Near the face and along the neckline, these earrings work best with a simple hairstyle - hair tied back or tucked behind the ears lets the stone show. Paired with a natural-toned linen shirt or a loose-cut cotton blouse, they add a warm touch of colour without overdoing it. In the evening, with hair worn down, the garnet flickers into view between the strands. At 2.5 g, they can be worn from morning to night without any noticeable weight on the earlobe.