Spessartine Garnet

You are likely to find exactly the spessartine garnet you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Frequently made of gold, 18k gold and 14k gold, this item was constructed with great care. You can easily find a 54 antique edition and 270 modern creations to choose from as well. If you’re looking for a spessartine garnet from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 18th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Creating a spessartine garnet has been a part of the legacy of many jewelers, but those produced by DGI, Gems and Jewels UK and Roshe Jewels are consistently popular. While most can agree that any spessartine garnet from our collection can easily elevate most outfits, but the choice of a garnet version from the 286 available is guaranteed to add a special touch to your ensemble. An oval cut version of this piece has appeal, but there are also brilliant cut and cushion cut versions for sale. If you’re browsing our inventory for a spessartine garnet, you’ll find that many are available today for women, but there are still pieces to choose from for unisex and men.

On average, a spessartine garnet at 1stDibs sells for $2,180, while they’re typically $34 on the low end and $765,000 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.