We made napkin rings by buying cheap gold rings (like you use for weddings) and glueing a little "ruby" on them.

The decorations were large "rubies" cut from white poster board covered with red cellophane. We also used the red cellophane on the menus.

We found gold trays that hold 2 candles at Pat Catan's craft store. We put 2 candles in them, draped red material in them, then arranged gold jewelry on the red material.

menu ideas:
Agate Slab - Roast Beef
Crystalline Mountain - mashed potatoes and gravy
Emerald clusters - green veggies
Topaz Nuggets - corn
Isle of Riches - Pineapple Ring and cottage cheese
Hill of Precious Stones - Jello salad with mixed fruit
Desert Gem - any desert with a single cherry
liquid Amber - Tea

This banquet was a combined effort of my wonderful mother, Peggy Hughes and my terrific aunt, Virginia Pohlenz