Garnet Jewelry
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Topaz, 18k Gold, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, Topaz, Green Sapphire, Pink Sapphire, Sapphire, Ruby, Pea...
2010s Italian Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Baroque Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Thai Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Sapphire, Zircon, Yellow Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Ruby, Moonstone, Garne...
2010s American Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, South Sea Pearl
2010s Italian Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Rhodolite, 18k Gold
2010s Italian Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Rhodolite, Garnet, 14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Black Diamond, Brown Diamond, Garnet, Blue Sapph...
2010s Thai Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Coral, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
19th Century American Baroque Antique Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s American Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Sterling Silver
2010s Swiss Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold
2010s American Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Citrine, Garnet, Sterling Silver
2010s Swiss Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, Topaz, Turquoise, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Hong Kong Modern Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Aesthetic Movement Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, White Diamond, Pearl, Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire, 18k Gold, Rose...
21st Century and Contemporary Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Garnet, White Gold
20th Century Unknown Garnet Jewelry
Agate, Amethyst, Diamond, White Diamond, Garnet, Sapphire, Blue Sapphire...
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Art Deco Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Sterling Silver
1970s Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Pearl, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Garnet Jewelry
Blue Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
20th Century Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1980s British Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Opal, Gold
2010s Thai Edwardian Garnet Jewelry
Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, 18k Gold
1870s English Victorian Antique Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Rose Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
1890s Austrian Baroque Antique Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold
2010s French Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Bronze
2010s French Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary French Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Coral, Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Rose Gold, Gold, 18k Gold
1930s American Baroque Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Pearl, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
2010s French Baroque Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Bronze
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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