This vermeil pendant with garnet brings a rich, deep red with a warm, wine-like undertone into your styling. The faceted cut breaks light into small glints that come alive with every turn of the head, and the pendant's form nods to vintage - slightly retro, but without overdoing the detail. The stone is set in a simple, elegant mount that doesn't draw attention away from its colour.

Only a small share of the sorted raw material makes it into the piece - we choose garnets with the purest colour and the best clarity. Silver and precious metals are rising in price, and good stones are becoming harder to find, so a pendant this refined at a sensible price makes sense today. The core of the pendant is refined European silver, sterling silver 925 - it is this fineness that confirms the purity of the alloy and the absence of harmful impurities. The silver is coated with a layer of 18-carat gold at least 5 microns thick, in line with the vermeil standard confirmed by the stamped V mark - it is the gold, not the silver, that touches the skin, giving the pendant a warm, deep shine. The maker's mark struck on the piece, registered with the French assay office, attests to the origin of the metal.

This pendant feels at home in the city - worn over a turtleneck under a trench coat, it stands out clearly against neutral colours along an open neckline. The deep red of the garnet plays beautifully with beige, grey and navy in an outfit, adding a warm accent without overstatement. Its medium size makes the pendant visible both up close and from a distance, and its weight of 2.0 g means it can be worn all day without discomfort.