Grape Garnet
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Garnet
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Garnet, 14k Gold, White Gold
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Garnet
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Garnet
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Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Silver
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Garnet
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Garnet
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Garnet
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Garnet
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Garnet
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Garnet
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Garnet, Turquoise, Gold
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Garnet, Freshwater Pearl, Natural Pearl, Yellow Gold
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Garnet, Rhodolite
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Garnet, Silver
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Garnet, Rhodolite
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Garnet, Rhodolite
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Garnet, Rhodolite
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Garnet, Rhodolite
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Garnet, Rhodolite
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Garnet, Rhodolite
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Garnet, Rhodolite
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Garnet, Rhodolite
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Garnet, Rhodolite
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Garnet, Rhodolite
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Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
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2010s Australian Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Garnet, Gold Plate, Silver
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Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Three-Stone Rings
Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
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Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
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Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Amethyst, Garnet, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
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Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold, 18k Gold, 22k Gold
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2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
14k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Fashion Rings
Amethyst, Garnet, Quartz, Topaz, 14k Gold
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Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Fashion Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold, Rose Gold
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Amethyst, Garnet, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 15k Gold
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Garnet, Topaz, Blue Topaz, Rhodolite, Sterling Silver
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Garnet, Mandarin Garnet, Rhodolite
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Garnet, Rhodolite
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Garnet
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Garnet, Gold Plate, Silver
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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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