Garnet Rings
18th Century French Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Silver, 18k Gold
Early 19th Century Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
16th Century Portuguese Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, 10k Gold
1820s Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Diamond, Emerald, Garnet, Ruby, Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s British Georgian Vintage Garnet Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Gold
1820s English Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, Onyx, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
19th Century European Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1780s European Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Agate, Garnet, Gold
Late 18th Century French Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, Gold
19th Century British Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, Gold
Early 1800s Italian Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, Diamond, 10k Gold, Silver
1830s English George IV Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, Natural Pearl, Pearl, Gold, 15k Gold, Enamel
Late 18th Century Italian Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet
1820s British Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s English Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, Pearl, Yellow Gold
18th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, Diamond, Gold
18th Century Unknown Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Early 19th Century European Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Hessonite, Garnet, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Crystal, Pearl, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
1820s Unknown Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Natural Pearl, Enamel, 18k Gold
2010s Turkish Modern Garnet Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Early 19th Century French Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Diamond, 18k Gold
Mid-20th Century Garnet Rings
Garnet, Yellow Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Garnet Rings
Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1880s English Antique Garnet Rings
Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Garnet Rings
Garnet, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
19th Century British George III Antique Garnet Rings
Diamond, Gold
Late 19th Century Czech Late Victorian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, 10k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Garnet Rings
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, White Gold
Early 20th Century Edwardian Garnet Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold, White Gold, Enamel
Mid-18th Century Unknown George II Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold
18th Century British George II Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, 18k Gold
17th Century English Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold
1970s English Georgian Vintage Garnet Rings
Diamond, Garnet, Opal, Ruby, Gold, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
1790s British Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, Gold
1830s Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, Yellow Gold
19th Century Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1820s American Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, 14k Gold
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Diamond, Garnet
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, Gold
18th Century British Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Garnet, Diamond, 18k Gold, 9k Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Garnet Rings
Diamond, Garnet
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.