Garnet Rings
20th Century American Garnet Rings
Tourmaline, Tsavorite, Pink Sapphire, Peridot, Garnet, Diamond, Rose Gol...
2010s American Art Nouveau Garnet Rings
White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Palladium
2010s American Art Nouveau Garnet Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Nouveau Garnet Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold
2010s American Art Deco Garnet Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Palladium
1920s Romantic Vintage Garnet Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Garnet Rings
Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, ...
Mid-19th Century Art Deco Antique Garnet Rings
White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Palladium, Rhodium
2010s Contemporary Garnet Rings
White Diamond, Blue Diamond, Garnet, Pink Sapphire, Tsavorite, Rose Gold...
2010s American Contemporary Garnet Rings
Yellow Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Citrine...
Mid-20th Century Garnet Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Garnet Rings
Quartz, Garnet, Diamond, 14k Gold, Gold, White Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Garnet Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Emerald, Platinum
1950s American Vintage Garnet Rings
Aquamarine, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Garnet Rings
Diamond, Aquamarine, Platinum
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Garnet Rings
Mandarin Garnet, Tourmaline, Multi-gemstone, Garnet, White Diamond, Diam...
2010s American Garnet Rings
Diamond, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Garnet Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Garnet Rings
Garnet, Diamond, Gold, Yellow Gold, White Gold, 22k Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Garnet Rings
Tourmaline, Topaz, White Diamond, Citrine, Diamond, Yellow Gold, 18k Gol...
Early 2000s Garnet Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Garnet Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Diamond, Garnet, Jade, Pink Sapphire, Tsa...
Late 19th Century Modernist Antique Garnet Rings
Citrine, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Topaz, Tsavorite, Zircon, 18k G...
Vintage Garnet Rings for Sale on 1stDibs
Vintage garnet rings and other unique pieces of garnet jewelry have been around for a long time.
Garnets — a beautiful stone whose deep pomegranate hue is beloved by gem connoisseurs around the globe — 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, colored gemstones like garnets, rubies and sapphires, were widely used in Georgian rings and other Georgian jewelry alongside pearls. Later, garnets were fairly ubiquitous in Victorian jewelry. With respect to the latter, Romantic period jewelry was a celebration of the young monarch’s love, and the era's REGARD and DEAREST rings were particularly popular. 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.
While red garnets are the most popular, garnets actually come in a medley of colors, and as is the case with all loose gemstones, a handful of garnets make a great gift for those looking to make their own jewelry. Will it be made into a cocktail ring? A garnet cluster ring? The fun part is creating a bespoke design.
Find a collection of antique and vintage garnet rings for sale on 1stDibs.