Russian Demantoid Horsetail
2010s Russian Russian Empire Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Russian Empire Engagement Rings
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
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2010s Russian Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s Russian Russian Empire Engagement Rings
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Russian Empire Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Russian Empire Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Russian Empire Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Russian Empire Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Russian Empire Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Bangles
Diamond, Garnet, White Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage 1930s Russian Three-Stone Rings
20th Century Edwardian Cluster Rings
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Three-Stone Rings
2010s Thai Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Russian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
2010s Thai Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
Antique 1890s Russian Russian Empire Brooches
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
Vintage 1940s American Retro Cufflinks
Garnet, Ruby, 18k Gold
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Retro Wrist Watches
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Fashion Rings
Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Amber, Moonstone, Tsavorite, Garnet, 18k Gold, White Gold, Platinum
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Wrist Watches
Diamond, 14k Gold, White Gold
2010s Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
2010s Dangle Earrings
Aquamarine
2010s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Loose Gemstones
Tsavorite, Garnet
2010s Burmese Loose Gemstones
Ruby
Vintage 1980s American Solitaire Rings
Diamond, Sapphire, Star Sapphire, 14k Gold
Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, Jade, White Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel, 18k Gold
Vintage 1910s Unknown Drop Necklaces
Diamond, Ruby, Rose Gold, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary Malagasy Loose Gemstones
Sapphire, Padparadscha Sapphire
21st Century and Contemporary Namibian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Choker Necklaces
White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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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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