Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
1860s British Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, Pearl, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold, Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Platinum, Gold
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
1910s Unknown Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Opal, Garnet, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Opal, Garnet, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
19th Century Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, Opal, Gold, 10k Gold, Rose Gold
1910s Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Sapphire, Ruby, Pearl, Garnet, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1910s British Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
1880s British Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, Diamond, 18k Gold, Silver, Yellow Gold
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20th Century Russian Belle Époque Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, Platinum
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century Unknown Early Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, Natural Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Gold
Late 19th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, 18k Gold
20th Century English Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, 18k Gold
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 15k Gold
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
1910s Russian Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
1910s Unknown Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
Early 1900s American Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Platinum
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Opal, Garnet, Diamond, 18k Gold
20th Century English Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Cultured Pearl, 18k Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, Opal, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, Platinum
Early 20th Century Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
1910s Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Belle Époque Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Platinum
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, Ruby, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Platinum
Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold
1890s Unknown Late Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1840s Unknown Early Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Garnet, 14k Gold, Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, Opal, Pearl, Rose Gold, 10k Gold
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold
20th Century Russian Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Rose Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet
20th Century American Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet
Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet
Early 20th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet
Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Amethyst, Garnet
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet
Early 20th Century Russian Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Gold
1910s Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Russian Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Natural Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
18th Century Belgian Contemporary Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Garn...
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Platinum
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Citrine, Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Late 19th Century Russian Art Nouveau Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Chrysophrase, Garnet, 14k Gold
1910s American Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold
Early 1900s Unknown Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
1920s Unknown Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Platinum
1880s Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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21st Century and Contemporary Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, 18k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Gold
2010s French Romantic Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
White Diamond, Diamond, Enamel, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
1960s European Retro Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, 14k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Garnet, 14k Gold
1920s American Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Emerald, White Gold, 18k Gold
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Platinum
1920s Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond
1990s British Modern Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Emerald, Gold
1910s British Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Gold
1910s British Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Sapphire
1910s Unknown Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum
Mid-20th Century European Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Sapphire, Gold, Platinum
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Natural Pearl, Pearl, Diamond, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Antique Demantoid Garnet Ring
Diamond, Platinum
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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.
Find a collection of antique and vintage garnet rings, necklaces and other jewelry today on 1stDibs.
Finding the Right Rings for You
Antique and vintage rings have long held a special place in the hearts of fine jewelry lovers all over the world.
No matter their origin or specific characteristics, rings are timeless, versatile accessories. They’ve carried deep meaning since at least the Middle Ages, when diamond rings symbolized strength and other kinds of rings were worn to signify romantic feelings or to denote an affiliation with a religious order. Rings have also forever been emblematic of eternity.
Over time, rings have frequently taken the form of serpents, which have long been associated with eternal life, health and renewal. Italian luxury jewelry house Bulgari has become famous for its widely loved Serpenti motif, for example, and its Serpenti ring, like the other accessories in the collection, began as an homage to jewelry of the Roman and Hellenistic eras. The serpent is now a popular motif in fine jewelry. Jewelry devotees have long pined for rings adorned with reptiles, thanks to antique Victorian rings — well, specifically, Queen Victoria’s illustrious engagement ring, which took the form of a gold snake set with rubies, diamonds and an emerald (her birthstone). Designs for Victorian-era engagement rings often featured repoussé work and chasing, in which patterns are hammered into the metal.
Engagement rings, which are reliably intimidating to shop for, are still widely recognized as symbols of love and commitment. On 1stDibs, a range of buying guides can be found for those in the market for antique engagement rings, vintage engagement rings or Art Deco engagement rings.
The most collectible antique engagement rings and vintage engagement rings are those from the Victorian, Edwardian and Art Deco eras. Named for the monarchies of the four King Georges, who in succession ruled England starting in 1714 (plus King William’s reign), antique Georgian rings, be they engagement rings or otherwise, are also coveted by collectors. Pearls, along with colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian jewelry. The late-1700s paste jewelry was a predecessor to what we now call fashion or costume jewelry.
The Art Nouveau movement (1880–1910) brought with it rings inspired by the natural world. Antique Art Nouveau rings might feature depictions of winged insects and fauna as well as women, who were simultaneously eroticized and romanticized, frequently with long flowing hair. Art Deco jewelry, on the other hand, which originated during the 1920s and ’30s, is by and large “white jewelry.” White metals, primarily platinum, were favored over yellow gold in the design of antique Art Deco rings and other accessories as well as geometric motifs, with women drawn to the era’s dazzling cocktail rings in particular.
Whether you’re hunting down a chunky classic for a Prohibition-themed cocktail party or seeking a clean contemporary design to complement your casual ensemble, find an exquisite collection of antique, new and vintage rings on 1stDibs.
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