Sunita Nahata Black Onyx 14.00ct. Fancy Ring 18K Rose Gold with Diamond.
By Sunita Nahata
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Happy Moods Collection - this particular collection uses a vibrant variety of color gemstones to reflect the different feelings of happiness. These elegant styles boast bold and bea...
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Onyx, Quartz, Gold, 18k Gold, ...
Yellow Gold Contemporary Cocktail Ring with Sapphires and Tourmalines
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
encrusted with sapphires, Paraiba tourmalines, spinel and rhodolite garnets, totaling 8.48 carats. The
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spinel, Tourmaline, Garnet, Rub...
Rose Gold Contemporary Brooch with Sapphires and Paraiba Tourmalines
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
sapphires, Paraiba tourmalines, spinel and rhodolite garnets, totaling 8.48 carats. The accuracy of the work
Garnet, Rubelite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spinel, Tourm...
Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite Amethyst and Diamonds
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
A show stopper! Iolite and Amethyst set in White Gold with Diamond Accents. The Medium 18kt White
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Wh...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Contemporary Brooch with Beryl and Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
tourmalines, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace with Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
in white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace with Beryl and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
tourmalines, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Contemporary Brooch with Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
tourmalines, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Beryl and Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
tourmalines, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
$7,988Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.73 in L 7.25 in
ART & CRAFT 1900 Natural Pearls Bracelet In 14Kt Gold With Diamonds & Demantoid
Located in Miami, FL
, twenty rose cut diamonds and twenty demantoids garnets. The bracelet is fitted with a security push boxed
White Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Diamond, Gold, Yel...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace with Beryl and Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
in white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Contemporary Brooch with Beryl and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
tourmalines, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
tourmalines, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace with Beryl and Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Contemporary Brooch with Beryl and Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
tourmalines, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace with Beryl and Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
in white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Peridot, Iolite and Diamonds
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
A show stopper! Peridot and Iolite set in White Gold with Diamond Accents. Christina Addison The
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Wh...
$13,261Sale Price|20% Off
W 0.6 in L 17.72 in
Art Nouveau Style Diamond Ruby Emerald Sapphire Yellow Gold Flowers Necklace
By Luigi Ferrara
Located in Naples, IT
Yellow or White Gold. This Necklace has 0.30 Carats of White Brilliant Cut Diamonds. This Necklace has
Agate, Amethyst, Carnelian, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Ga...
Rose Gold Tobacco Contemporary Brooch with Sapphires and Paraiba Tourmalines
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
-cut malaia garnet, a cushion-cut lustrous rhodolite garnet, and a purple 3.28 carat spinel cushion
Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spinel, Tourmaline, Garnet, Par...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace with Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
in white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Gold,...
Medium GUM DROP™ Earrings with Peridot and Iolite and Diamonds
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
is available in 4 sizes and can be made in Yellow Gold or White Gold in any combination of stone
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Jade, Onyx, Peridot, Rock Cr...
GRS Certified Three Carats Red Spinel Yellow Gold Cocktail Ring with Sapphires
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
for it: sapphires, Red and green sapphires, malaya garnet, unheated tanzanite, blue indicolite
Garnet, Rubelite, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spinel, Tourm...
Hammered Disc & Mixed Gemstone Array Necklace In Sterling Silver
Located in London, GB
an array of radiant gems featuring amethyst, aquamarine, garnet, peridot, tourmaline, garnet, citrine
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, Peridot, Tourmaline, Sterling Silver
Sacred Sculptural Jewellery Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Pendant with Rubies
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
, tourmalines, and emeralds in different colors. It can also be made in white, rose, or yellow gold upon request
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Ruby, Gol...
$2,280 / item
W 0.87 in L 0.99 in
14 Karat Gold Channel-Set Rainbow Gemstones Diamond Art Deco Circular Pendant
By Vaibhav Dhadda
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
Weight: 5.095 g Color stone Details: Gemstone(s): Aquamarine, Blue Topaz, Peridot, Citrine, Garnet
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Perid...
$2,100 / item
W 0.87 in L 1.03 in
Rainbow Gemstone Circle Diamond Ethiopian Opal Reversible Gold Pendant Necklace
By Vaibhav Dhadda
Located in Jaipur, Rajasthan
: Blue Topaz, Peridot, Citrine, Garnet, Rhodolite & Amethyst Carat Weight: 4.47 cts Gemstone setting type
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Multi-gemstone, Opal,...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace with Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
in white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Ameth...
French 1940s Multi Precious Stones 18 Karat Yellow Gold Painter's Palette Brooch
Located in Poitiers, FR
brilliant-cut and one baguette-cut diamonds, 2 fancy-cut and cabochon-cut garnets, and a supposedly fine
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Natural Pearl, Sapphire,...
$5,500
W 0.5 in L 0.75 in
Christina Addison Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite, Blue Topaz and Diamonds
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
Christina Addison bespoke Medium 18kt White gold GUM DROP™ earrings with Iolite (approximately 2.5
Amethyst, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Wh...
0.25 CT Diamond Multi Stone 18 KT Yellow Gold Sapphire Emerald Ruby Signet Ring
Located in London, GB
Multi Stone Ring includes 0.25 Carat Round White Diamond as well as Pearl, Blue Sapphire, Orange
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Pearl, Ruby, Sapphire,...
Medium Gum Drop Earrings with Iolite and Amethyst and Diamonds
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
Christina Addison Medium 18kt White gold GUM DROP™ earrings with Iolite (approximately 3 cts each
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, Topaz, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Wh...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Pendant Necklace with Cabochon Amethyst
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or yellow
Amethyst, Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Be...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Diamond and Citrines
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
tourmalines, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or
Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Ber...
Mini Three-Stone Rope Twist Ring with Green Amethyst and Citrine
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
Elegant MINI 18kt Yellow Gold Three Stone Ring with Rope Twist Border with split shank detail. The ring features a faceted cushion cut Green Amethyst Center stone and two cushion cut...
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Go...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace with Diamond and Citrine
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
in white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Ber...
Religious Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Pendant with Diamonds and Round Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
) enclosed in a sculptural gold structure with diamonds and white sapphire in the centre. It belongs to the
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Tourmaline, Qua...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Amethyst and Rose Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Amethyst, Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Be...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace with Amethyst and Rose Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or yellow gold upon
Amethyst, Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Be...
Rock Pool Rainbow Gemstone Spiral 18ct Gold Ring
By Jennifer House
Located in Chertsey, GB
, tsavorite garnets, and rubies. Brace yourself for an exhilarating journey down memory lane, where you'll be
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Ruby, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapp...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace with Diamond and Citrines
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
tourmalines, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Citri...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
tourmalines, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or
Amethyst, Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Be...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Contemporary Brooch with Diamond and Citrine
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Ber...
Mini Three-Stone Amethyst Ring and Pink Topaz with Rose Gold Rope Twist Border
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
Elegant MINI 18kt Rose Gold Three Stone Ring with Rope Twist Border with split shank detail. The ring features a faceted cushion cut Amethyst Center stone and two Pale cushion cut Pi...
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 18k Gold, Rose Gold, White Go...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace with Amethyst and Rose Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or yellow gold upon
Amethyst, Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Be...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Pendant Necklace with Amethyst and Sapphire
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
tourmalines, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or
Amethyst, Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Be...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Brooch with Sapphire and Rose Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, ...
Large GUM DROP Earrings with Citrine and Pink Topaz and Diamonds
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
Gold or White Gold in any combination of colors. Please contact us with any inquiries you may have
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Jade, Peridot, Rock Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold,...
Rose Gold Cocktail Ring with Fourteen Carats Pink Sapphires and Spinel
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
object. It is encrusted with: fancy pink and green sapphires, malaya garnet, spinel, 14.36 carats in
Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Spinel, ...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace with Green Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
in white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gr...
Large GUM DROP Earrings with Citrine and Cabochon Pink Topaz and Diamonds
By Christina Addison
Located in New York, NY
18kt Yellow Gold Large GUM DROP™ Earrings with faceted Citrine and Cabochon Pink Topaz and diamonds. The Citrine is approximately 5 cts each and the Cabochon Pink Topaz is approxi...
Amethyst, Citrine, Garnet, Peridot, Rock Crystal, Topaz, 18k Gold, White...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Green Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
in white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gr...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace with Green Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
in white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, Green Beryl, Green...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Green Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
tourmalines, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gr...
Platinum Diamond Bespoke Rectangular Initials Engraved Modern Hasbani Cufflinks
By Hasbani Diamonds
Located in London, GB
star set round white diamonds in the centre. The total Carat weight is 0.12 – 0.15 and 2.5 mm in
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Black Diamond, Emerald...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace with Sapphire and Rose Quartz
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, ...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Drop Pendant Necklace with Sapphire and Peridot
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or yellow gold upon request.
Beryl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Quartz, Sapphire, Tourmaline, ...
Eighteen Karat Yellow Gold Contemporary Brooch with Green Sapphire and Diamond
By Polya Medvedeva Jewellery
Located in Berlin, DE
tourmalines, smoky quartzes, blue topazes and purple or lavender amethysts. It can be made in white, rose or
Beryl, Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, Sapphire, Green Sapphire, Tourmaline, Gr...
Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself.
Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.
Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.
For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.
Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.
In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so.
Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.
Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle.
BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.
A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in.
Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.
Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.
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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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