The Candy Collection

Saturated colored gemstones, chosen one at a time: pink and green tourmaline, Mahenge and pink spinel, purple garnet, orange spessartite garnet, tsavorite, amethyst, yellow beryl, rubellite, aquamarine, and a wide range of sapphire, set in 14K and 18K gold.

Saturation is how pure and vivid the color reads, free of grey or brown. A saturated stone holds its hue in almost any light. It is the first thing we look at, before size, before shape, because vivid color is the reason this collection exists.

It varies by stone, and we will always tell you where yours sits. Sapphire runs 9 on the Mohs hardness scale and spinel 8, both take daily life in stride. Aquamarine and beryl sit at 7.5 to 8, tourmaline at 7 to 7.5, and amethyst and the garnets between 6.5 and 7.5, all right for regular wear with ordinary care. Warm water, mild soap, and a soft cloth clean every one of them; leave ultrasonic and steam cleaners alone.

Yes, and some of our favorite pieces do exactly that: several saturated colors set together, a spectrum across one necklace. Because we choose every stone individually, each color holds its own.

Most of them. A stone with color this vivid rarely comes twice, so many pieces here exist once. A stone you love is worth acting on.