There is something deeply grounding about wearing a stone in its most honest form. This ring is built around a raw red garnet dodecahedral nugget, the naturally faceted twelve-sided crystal form garnet grows in when the earth has taken its time. Set in a deep electroformed copper bezel, the stone's dark opaque red held close, like something that belongs to you. For the woman who does not want something polished into submission.

Garnet is associated with passion, vitality, and grounded courage. The January birthstone and traditional gift for 2nd anniversaries. Wear it when you need to feel rooted and alive.

Why Raw Red Garnet

Red garnet is one of the oldest and most deeply symbolic stones in the mineral world, known for its rich dark color and natural geometric crystal form. It grows in a dodecahedral habit, twelve symmetrical diamond-shaped faces meeting in an almost geometric perfection. These stones are fully opaque with a matte, raw surface that catches light only at the edges, revealing a deep dark red beneath the surface. Each nugget is hand-selected for color depth and crystal form. No two are identical. The variation is not a flaw; it is the stone.

Raw Red Garnet Dodecahedral Nugget Ring: Materials and Specifications

• Stone: Raw red garnet, natural dodecahedral nugget form, deep dark opaque red, unpolished matte surface
• Metal: Electroformed copper, bright or aged finish (select at checkout)
• Construction: Electroformed directly around the stone; copper-wrapped bezel setting with organic molten copper lip
• Finish options: Bright copper (lustrous, warm shine) or antique copper (dark liver-of-sulfur patina)
• Collection: Blackbird and Sage raw stone ring collection
• Origin: Handcrafted in Santa Fe, New Mexico

How This Handmade Red Garnet Ring Is Made

Each stone is hand-selected for its dodecahedral form and color depth. Copper is electroformed directly around the raw red garnet nugget in a slow electrodeposition process that builds up the metal layer by layer, capturing every facet and natural edge of the stone. No two rings are identical. This is not mass production. This is one ring made for one person.

A Note on Stone Variation

Raw red garnet nuggets vary naturally in size, depth of color, and crystal face expression. The photographs are representative of the stone quality and form you will receive, not the exact specimen. Each ring is its own original.

Size

• Available in US sizes 4 through 9. Ring sizers available in the Other section of the shop.
• Average US women's ring size is 7.
• Need a custom size? Choose Custom and add your size in order notes.

Care

Garnet is durable but raw edges can be more vulnerable to hard impacts. Remove before washing hands, swimming, or applying lotion. Store dry. For copper: bright copper will darken naturally over time; wipe with a jewelry cloth to restore shine. Antique copper will lighten with wear, developing a beautiful natural patina.

Gift Packaging

Every ring ships gift-ready in earth-conscious natural packaging. Add a handwritten note message in your order notes.

Shipping and Returns

• Processing: Made to order, ready to ship in approximately 5 business days.
• Shipping: USPS First Class with tracking. We ship internationally.
• Returns: 30 days, unworn, in original packaging. Buyer pays return shipping.