Russian Demantoid Garnet
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Art Nouveau Drop Necklaces
20th Century Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire
2010s Thai Modern Engagement Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Thai Modern Engagement Rings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Art Nouveau Signet Rings
Chrysophrase, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Antique 1890s Russian Russian Empire Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
20th Century Late Victorian Fashion Rings
Garnet, Jade, 14k Gold
2010s Russian Russian Empire Engagement Rings
Garnet
Early 20th Century Russian Edwardian Drop Necklaces
Garnet
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
Vintage 1910s Russian Drop Earrings
Garnet
2010s Russian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
Antique 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Lever-Back Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Thai Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
Vintage 1910s Pendant Necklaces
Antique Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
2010s Thai Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bridal Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gol...
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Brooches
Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold
20th Century Russian Brooches
Garnet, 14k Gold
Aquamarine, Diamond, Garnet, 15k Gold
20th Century Edwardian More Rings
Garnet, Diamond, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Russian Russian Empire Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, 14k Gold
Russian Drop Earrings
20th Century More Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 15k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Bridal Rings
Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, 22k Gold, 18k Gold, Gol...
Early 20th Century Russian Edwardian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Platinum
Antique 19th Century Russian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Gold
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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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