Garnet Jewelry
1810s European Empire Antique Garnet Jewelry
Garnet, Silver
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Garnet Jewelry
Silver
Early 20th Century German Renaissance Revival Garnet Jewelry
Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Garnet Jewelry
Sterling Silver
1890s Japanese Arts and Crafts Antique Garnet Jewelry
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Renaissance Revival Garnet Jewelry
Silver
19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Garnet Jewelry
Pearl, Silver
19th Century Russian Antique Garnet Jewelry
Silver
1880s Russian Russian Empire Antique Garnet Jewelry
Silver
Early 20th Century German Rococo Garnet Jewelry
Silver
Early 20th Century Austrian Retro Garnet Jewelry
Silver, Enamel
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Garnet Jewelry
Silver
19th Century English Georgian Antique Garnet Jewelry
Silver
1850s French Empire Antique Garnet Jewelry
Natural Pearl, Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k 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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