Lotus Garnet

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate lotus garnet for your needs in our varied inventory. Every item for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using gold, 18k gold and 14k gold. Our collection of these items for sale includes 1 vintage editions and 15 modern creations to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a lotus garnet may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. As it relates to this specific piece, our collection includes designs that are universally popular, but 7 carat and 7.5 carat carat weights, specifically, are sought with frequency. A lotus garnet from AB Jewelry NYC, Azza Fahmy and Bella Campbell/Campbellian Collection — each of whom created a beautiful version of this treasured accessory — is worth considering. Take a look at a lotus garnet featuring garnet from our inventory today to add the perfect touch to your look. Today, if you’re looking for a brilliant cut version of this piece and are unable to find the perfect match, our selection also includes mixed cut and round cut alternatives. Most of our lotus garnet for sale are for women, but there are 5 pieces available to browse for men.

The price for a lotus garnet starts at $370 and tops out at $96,660 with these rings, on average, selling for $7,600.

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.