Natural Red Beryl Diamond accented Sterling Silver Engagement Ring
Extremely rare natural Red Beryl(Bixbite) (.15ct,SI,USA Utah) hand set and accented with Natural White Diamonds(.05ctw,VS, Canada) all in solid sterling silver. Red beryl, formerly known as bixbite and marketed as red emerald or scarlet emerald, is an extremely rare variety of beryl as well as one of the rarest minerals on Earth. The price per gram of red beryl gemstones (faceted) weighing below 1 carat is generally $8,000 to $120,000 (or $1,600 to $24,000 per carat). Faceted red beryls over 1 carat are $10,000 to $250,000 per gram (or $2,000 to $50,000 per carat. Sometimes called red-beryl or red-emerald, bixbite is one of the world's rarest gemstones! Bixbite was initially found in the Thomas Range in Utah and named after Maynard Bixby in 1904; it is estimated that only roughly half a carat of bixbite is discovered each year. It is rare to find bixbite in over .25ct stone. Size 5 can be resized up or down 1 size. This item can be precious metals wrapped charges apply. COMES WITH JEWELER'S REPORT