Garnet Czech
20th Century Czech Brooches
Garnet
Early 20th Century Czech More Jewelry
Garnet
Vintage 1910s Czech Romantic Bangles
Garnet
Late 20th Century Czech Victorian Bangles
Garnet
Antique Late 19th Century Czech Victorian Retro Bracelets
Garnet, Pinchbeck
Antique Late 19th Century Czech Victorian Retro Bracelets
Garnet, Pinchbeck
Antique Late 19th Century Czech Romantic Retro Bracelets
Garnet, Pinchbeck
Antique Late 19th Century Czech Romantic Retro Bracelets
Garnet, Pinchbeck
20th Century Czech Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
20th Century Czech Vases
Glass
Antique 19th Century Czech Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver
Antique 19th Century Czech Victorian Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Czech Edwardian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet
Antique 19th Century Czech Link Bracelets
Garnet, Yellow Gold
Early 20th Century Czech Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Pearl, Gold-filled, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Czech Cuff Bracelets
Garnet
Antique Mid-19th Century Czech Victorian Brooches
Garnet
Antique 1890s Czech Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Gold-filled
20th Century Czech Modern Cluster Rings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 1880s Czech Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Silver
Antique 19th Century Czech Late Victorian Bangles
Garnet, Gold-filled
Antique Late 19th Century Czech Drop Earrings
Garnet, Silver
Antique 1870s Czech Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Silver
Antique 1890s Czech Art Nouveau Vanity Items
Garnet, Silver
Antique 19th Century Czech Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled
Vintage 1930s Czech Renaissance Revival Link Bracelets
Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver
Antique 19th Century Czech Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique Early 19th Century Czech Georgian Brooches
Garnet, Gold-filled
Vintage 1930s Czech Brooches
Gilt Metal
20th Century Czech Vases
Glass
20th Century Czech Vases
Glass
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Brooches
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Gold
Antique 1860s Czech Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Brass
Antique 1890s Czech Edwardian Brooches
Garnet
Antique 1890s Czech Victorian Bangles
Garnet
Vintage 1920s Czech Victorian Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Chain Necklaces
Garnet, Pinchbeck
Antique Early 1900s Czech Victorian Dome Rings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold
Vintage 1960s Czech Retro Cluster Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Fashion Rings
Garnet, Gold, Silver
Antique 1890s Czech Late Victorian Drop Earrings
Garnet, Gold, Silver
20th Century Czech Vases
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass
Antique 1890s Czech Crystal Serveware
Gold
Vintage 1910s Czech Romantic Retro Bracelets
Garnet, Silver
Antique 19th Century Czech Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Vanity Items
Garnet, Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Czech Late Victorian Cluster Rings
Garnet, 10k Gold
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled
Antique 1890s Czech Late Victorian Cluster Rings
Garnet, Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Silver
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Link Necklaces
Garnet, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Czech More Jewelry
Garnet, Gilt Metal
Antique 1890s Czech Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Czech Link Bracelets
Garnet, Silver
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How Much is a Garnet Czech?
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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