Why are vintage snake ring with garnets so popular?
Garnet has a beautiful red color but they can be found in other colors as well, for example purple, yellow and brown.
This is because the garnet is not a gemstones, but a group of minerals that are often mistaken for a semi precious stone. Some of the garnets are translucent, thus being perfect for jewelry.
The most popular jewels are made of red garnet, because it has a deep, fiery color similar to the color of the ruby. It is the color of passion and therefore earrings, medals and rings made of this stone are all very beautiful.
Vintage snake rings have become quite popular nowadays, and a lot of people look for these rings in flea markets or in retro shops. Finding a vintage style inspired snake ring isn't so hard anymore if you know where to look.
The internet is another great place to find great quality jewelry for an affordable price. They can cost a few hundred dollars or sometimes even more if they are old, but they look so beautiful that a lot of people still decide to buy them.
Even though most of the vintage snake rings are simple, they are often decorated with gemstones. The most common stones that decorate the eyes of the snakes are garnets, because of their strong and vivid red color which fits perfectly with the snake. Most of the times such rings are treated with substances to have an old look, and with the garnets they truly look like old copper rings decorated with rubies.
If you would like to have a vintage snake ring with garnets but everything you found online and in shops was too expensive, you should look for rings in the retro style that are made of cheaper materials, for example of copper instead of gold, or of sterling silver instead of platinum. Most of the times these rings look almost the same but their prices are really different. You can find the best deals on Ebay.