Garnet Jewelry
1940s Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1930s Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s Unknown Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 14k Gold
Late 20th Century Unknown Retro Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Diamond, Coral, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Unknown Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Turquoise, 14k Gold
1990s Italian Retro Garnet Jewelry
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Garnet, Diamond, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, White Diamond, Amethyst, 14k Gold, Rose ...
1940s Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Pearl, Garnet, Diamond, Coral, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Blue Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, Topaz, Diamond, Amethyst, Gold, 14k...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Blue Sapphire, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Agate, Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, Topaz, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1970s Italian Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, Green Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Peridot, Io...
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, 14k Gold, White Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Topaz, Garnet, Diamond, Citrine, Amethyst, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
1970s Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Topaz, Peridot, Iolite, Garnet, White Diamond, Amethyst, 18k Gold, Rose ...
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, 9k Gold, Silver
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Amethyst, Aquamarine, Garnet, Iolite, Tourmaline, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, Tsavorite, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver
Early 2000s German Retro Garnet Jewelry
Amethyst, Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s Italian Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
1950s French Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Citrine, Garnet, White Diamond, 18k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Diamond, Silver, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Garnet Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Topaz, Garnet, Emerald, Diamond, Silver, Rose Gold, 9k Gold
Late 20th Century Italian Retro Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Emerald, Diamond, Silver, 9k Gold
1950s European Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Silver, Gold
1940s Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1950s French Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Tsavorite, Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, White Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 20th Century British Retro Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Opal, 9k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Retro Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s Italian Retro Garnet Jewelry
Amethyst, Diamond, Garnet, Peridot, Topaz, Tourmaline, Gold, 9k Gold, Ro...
1960s Italian Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
2010s Italian Retro Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Retro Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Opal, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s American Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
1960s Unknown Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, 18k Gold
1960s Retro Vintage Garnet Jewelry
White Diamond, Black Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 9k Gold, Rose Gold, Silver
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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