Red is impossible to resist. You can go all the way back to the cave paintings and see that it was primitive man's favorite color. In the Middle Ages, it was a magical hue that could protect you from evil while bringing health and fertility. Today it's the universal shade of passion, sex appeal and sports cars. And when it comes to precious stones, the color couldn't be any hotter right now.

In fact, Stauer's jewelry designer deemed our collection of fiery, faceted red rubies "too hot too handle." So he added a generous helping of over 40 carats of laser-faceted white quartz to cool things down. It looks to us like he got the temperature just right.

The result is our spectacular Fire and Ice Necklace, a luxurious 18" strand of laser-cut white quartz and an impressive 6 carats of faceted, genuine ruby roundels. The exquisite gems are separated by gold-filled Balinese-style spacers and twinkling roundels of genuine Austrian crystal. The eye-catching necklace fastens with a gold-filled rolo chain and elegant toggle clasp. Guaranteed to raise the mercury in any room!