Garnet Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, 14k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Garnet Jewelry
Turquoise, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet
Late 20th Century Contemporary Garnet Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Jade, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1980s Modernist Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
Early 2000s Sri Lankan Contemporary Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Garnet Jewelry
Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Gold, 22k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Garnet Jewelry
Turquoise, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Contemporary Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Lapis Lazuli, Turquoise, Moonstone, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s American Late Victorian Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s American Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Tanzanite, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Garnet Jewelry
Amethyst, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold
1880s British Victorian Antique Garnet Jewelry
Turquoise, Gold
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Garnet Jewelry
Pearl, Cultured Pearl, Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
21st Century and Contemporary American Artist Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, 22k Gold
1890s Victorian Antique Garnet Jewelry
Pearl, Sapphire, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Garnet Jewelry
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Garnet Jewelry
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Vintage and Antique Garnet Jewelry and Watches for Sale
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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