Almandine Garnet Ring
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold
2010s German Artist Solitaire Rings
Garnet, Silver
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
2010s German Artisan Engagement Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
2010s German Artisan Engagement Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artisan Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Silver
20th Century Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Fashion Rings
Garnet, Mixed Metal, Silver, Yellow Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1700s English Stuart Cluster Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Enamel
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Fashion Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1980s Unknown Retro Dome Rings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s German Artisan Fashion Rings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s African Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Platinum, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s British Brooches
Garnet, 9k Gold
Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 15k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Cluster Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Artisan Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Emerald, Garnet, Platinum
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Band Rings
Garnet, 9k Gold
Antique Early 1800s English Georgian Band Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Fashion Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Solitaire Rings
Garnet, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Band Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Band Rings
Garnet, 15k Gold
1990s Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1940s Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
2010s British Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Antique 1860s English Victorian Band Rings
Chrysophrase, Emerald, Garnet, 15k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Garnet, 10k Gold
Antique 1830s British Georgian Cluster Rings
Garnet, Pearl, Gold
20th Century Unknown Modern Cluster Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1960s North American Gothic Revival Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1840s British Regency Cluster Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian More Rings
Garnet, Pearl, Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Pearl, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Modern Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Solitaire Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1910s Russian Russian Empire Drop Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Engagement Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Cluster Rings
Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century French Victorian Cluster Rings
Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Victorian Engagement Rings
Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1820s British Signet Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique 18th Century English Georgian Three-Stone Rings
Garnet, 15k Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Cluster Rings
Chrysoberyl, Garnet, 15k Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Cluster Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cluster Rings
Peridot, Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique 1780s British Georgian Cluster Rings
Garnet, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Cluster Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s Unknown Georgian Three-Stone Rings
Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold
Antique 1880s British Victorian Fashion Rings
Pearl, Garnet, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century American Etruscan Revival Dome Rings
Amethyst, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Drop Earrings
Diamond, Garnet, White Gold
2010s Israeli Modern Cocktail Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold, White Gold
Antique Early 1800s Unknown Georgian Three-Stone Rings
Emerald, Garnet, 18k Gold
Antique Early 1900s British Late Victorian Wedding Rings
Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1860s British Victorian Fashion Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 15k 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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- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 14, 2023Yes, garnets can be good for engagement rings. Many people love the dark red color of the gemstone, and its 7.5 to 8.5 Mohs scale rating means the gemstone is fairly resistant to scratches. People born in January may also find engagement rings featuring garnets to be meaningful because the gemstone is the birthstone for the first month of the year. Shop a collection of garnet engagement rings on 1stDibs.