Garnet Vintage Double-Sided Cufflinks

The stones are believed to be pyrope or almandine garnets, which characteristically look dark, almost black, in regular shadow but flash with a rich, fiery crimson red color when hit directly by the light (evident from the red glow cast on the wooden surface beneath the left cufflink). The faces are linked together to display stones on both sides of the shirt cuff, set into detailed sterling silver frames decorated with twisted rope wire accents and claw prongs. Classic, intricately detailed double-sided link sets like this are highly valued by collectors of formal vintage menswear.