Russian Demantoid Garnet Jewelry

Surely you’ll find the exact piece of russian demantoid garnet jewelry you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. Frequently made of Gold, 14k Gold and 18k Gold, this item was constructed with great care. Find an antique version now, or shop for 47 vintage or 32 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of russian demantoid garnet jewelry may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. For this particular piece, 1 Carat and 1.5 Carat are consistently popular carat weights. Creating a choice in our collection of russian demantoid garnet jewelry has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by Tsarina Jewels, Merkaba and AB Jewelry NYC are consistently popular. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also oval cut cut and cushion cut cut versions available here, too. When shopping for an object in our assortment of russian demantoid garnet jewelry, you’ll find that there are less available pieces for unisex or men today than there are for women.

The price for a piece of russian demantoid garnet jewelry starts at $800 and tops out at $180,000 with these rings, on average, selling for $6,450.

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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