Bohemian Garnet

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate bohemian garnet for your needs in our varied inventory. Each design created in this style — which was crafted with great care and often made from Gold, Silver and 14k Gold — can elevate any look. Find an antique version now, or shop for 58 vintage or 10 modern creation for a more contemporary example of these cherished accessories. Making the right choice when shopping for a bohemian garnet 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. There have been many well-made iterations of the classic bohemian garnet over the years, but those made by Jill Garber, Vicki Orr and Leon Mege are often thought to be among the most beautiful. A bohemian garnet of any era or style can lend versatility to your look, but a version featuring Garnet, from our inventory of 64, is particularly popular. See these pages for a round cut iteration of this accessory, while there are also rose cut cut and mixed cut cut versions available here, too. Most of our bohemian garnet for sale are for women, but there are 13 pieces available to browse for men.

On average, a bohemian garnet at 1stDibs sells for $1,406, while they’re typically $89 on the low end and $23,760 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.