Five round brilliant cut garnets are set skillfully into this ring setting. The 5 stone ring has a width of about 5.5 mm and each gemstone will weigh approximately 0.60 ct. The total carat weight of the gemstone ring will be about 3.00 cttw. Select either garnets or rhodolite garnets, which feature a more purple hue. 14 karat and 18 karat gold are available, as well as platinum. Garnets are the traditional birthstone of January and mimic the color of deep, red berries that can still be found amongst the winter frost.