Fanta Spessartite Garnet

Find the exact fanta spessartite garnet you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of gold, 18k gold and yellow gold, this item was constructed with great care. You can easily find a 3 antique edition and 45 modern creations to choose from as well. You’re likely to find the perfect fanta spessartite garnet among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 18th Century as well as those produced as recently as the 21st Century. A fanta spessartite garnet from Sarosi By Timeless Gems, Ico the Bird Fine Jewelry and Cynthia Scott — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. Take a look at a fanta spessartite garnet featuring garnet from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. See these pages for a brilliant cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also oval cut cut and cushion cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our fanta spessartite garnet for sale are for women, but there are 38 pieces available to browse for men.

Prices for a fanta spessartite garnet can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $100 and can go as high as $516,000, while this accessory, on average, fetches $1,600.

Vintage and antique garnet jewelry has been around for a long time.

Garnets have been used for adornment going all the way back to the Bronze Age. While we will never know if garnets can be used to prevent plagues or heal warriors, as has been suggested, we do know that both the Egyptians and the Romans felt that it was a worthy stone to set in gold for their nobility. In more “recent” times, garnets were ubiquitous in Victorian jewelry. The “G” in REGARD rings, the equivalent of the modern-day engagement ring, implied garnet.

Garnets were also highly valued in the region of Bohemia. The Smithsonian Museum of Natural History has in its collection an antique hairpin with Bohemian pyrope garnets from the Czech Republic. Bohemian pyrope got its name from Bohuslav Balbín, sometimes referred to as the “Czech Pliny,” in 1679. Abundant in the region, it was used often in jewelry during this time. In fact, it became so popular that in 1762, Empress Marie Terezie forbade its export. Stonecutting workshops opened in several regions across Bohemia, and pyrope became the country’s mineralogical symbol. While there was never a decline in its popularity, it was only in the mid-20th century that garnets enjoyed a revival.

Garnets can come in many shapes and sizes — one of the largest ever discovered is a 68.82-carat Tsavorite garnet. This stone is also in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.

According to the Gemological Institute of America, Brazil’s mines are rich in garnets, including spessartine, which can also be found in the Myanmar area, recognized for a specific shade of reddish-orange. While red garnets are the most popular, garnets actually come in a medley of colors.

Find a collection of antique and vintage garnet rings, necklaces and other jewelry today on 1stDibs.