These chic 14k leverback earrings with checkerboard cut garnets. The checkerboard cut allows them to reflect light in a different pattern, making them gleam in the light. Deep-red natural garnet is striking and luxurious. These bold earrings are 1.26 inches long with 8.40 whopping carats of garnet. The gold components are customizable in your choice of yellow, white or rose gold. These earrings are not long in length, but the large garnets are noticeable and daring. Garnet is the birthstone of January born babies, so these earrings make a great gift for a grandmother, aunt, niece, wife or sister born in the month of January.