Bohemian Garnet
Antique 19th Century More Necklaces
Garnet
Antique 19th Century Victorian More Necklaces
Garnet
Antique 19th Century Czech Link Bracelets
Garnet, Yellow Gold
Antique 1890s Czech Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Gold-filled
Antique 1880s Austrian Belle Époque Link Necklaces
Garnet, Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Vermeil
20th Century Necklace Enhancers
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Bangles
Garnet
Antique Late 19th Century European Victorian Bangles
Garnet, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Victorian More Bracelets
Garnet, Gilt Metal
Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 10k Gold, Yellow Gold
Antique Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Cuff Bracelets
Garnet, Silver
Early 20th Century English Victorian Bangles
Garnet
Vintage 1910s Czech Romantic Retro Bracelets
Garnet, Silver
Vintage 1960s British Retro Clip-on Earrings
Garnet, Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Drop Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Tennis Bracelets
Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
20th Century Czech Modern Cluster Rings
Garnet, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
Antique 1870s Czech Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 10k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver
Mid-20th Century Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Vermeil, Silver, 14k Gold
Antique Early 19th Century Czech Georgian Brooches
Garnet, Gold-filled
Antique 1880s European Late Victorian Brooches
Garnet
Antique 19th Century Czech Victorian Choker Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled
Antique 19th Century Czech Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique 19th Century Czech Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled, Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gilt Metal, Silver
Early 20th Century Czech Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Pearl, Gold-filled, Silver
Antique 19th Century Czech Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Silver, Gilt Metal
Antique 19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Gilt Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Gold, Yellow Gold, 10k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Antique 19th Century Unknown Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century European Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold-filled
20th Century Czech Brooches
Garnet
Antique Mid-19th Century Czech Victorian Brooches
Garnet
Vintage 1920s Pendant Necklaces
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Link Necklaces
Garnet, Silver
Antique 1880s Czech Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Silver
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Link Bracelets
Garnet, Ruby, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s European Art Nouveau Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 18k Gold, Silver
2010s American Contemporary Fashion Rings
Garnet, White Diamond, Diamond, Platinum
Antique 19th Century French Belle Époque Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Ruby, Emerald, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Mid-19th Century European Baroque Revival Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, 14k Gold
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Base Metal
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Cufflinks
Garnet, Silver
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Silver
Antique 1830s German Early Victorian Clamper Bracelets
Garnet
Antique 19th Century European Victorian Collectible Jewelry
Multi-gemstone, Silver
Antique Early 1900s Victorian Brooches
Garnet, Gold, Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Bangles
Garnet, Gold-filled
Antique Mid-19th Century Bangles
Gilt Metal
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Garnet, Gold, 10k Gold, Enamel
Antique 1890s Czech Art Nouveau Vanity Items
Garnet, Silver
Antique 19th Century Unknown Victorian Bangles
Garnet, Coral, Pearl, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
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How Much is a Bohemian Garnet?
The Legacy of Garnet in Jewelry Design
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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