January Birthstone
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Chain Bracelets
Garnet, 9k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Rhodolite, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Band Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Garnet, Hessonite
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Arts and Crafts Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Hessonite, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Pink Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Pink Diamond, Gold, White Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Art Deco Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Taiwanese Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Cluster Rings
Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold
Vintage 1940s American More Jewelry
Garnet, 14k Gold
1990s Art Deco Dome Rings
Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold
Vintage 1980s British Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Cultured Pearl, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Tsavorite, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 15k Gold
2010s Indian Victorian Dangle Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Stud Earrings
Garnet, Sterling Silver
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The Legacy of Garnet in Jewelry Design
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.
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