Mali Garnet
21st Century and Contemporary Malian Arts and Crafts Loose Gemstones
Garnet
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Tsavorite, Emerald, Garnet, Black Diamond, White Diamond, Yellow Gold, 1...
2010s Italian Modern Stud Earrings
Morganite, Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Malian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
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Garnet, Zircon, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Malian Modern Loose Gemstones
Garnet
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Garnet, Citrine, Sterling Silver, Rhodium
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Garnet
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Garnet
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White Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, 18k Gold
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Beryl, White Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s American Contemporary Dome Rings
Brown Diamond, Garnet, Quartz, 18k Gold
2010s American Artisan Modern Bracelets
21st Century and Contemporary American Contemporary Pendant Necklaces
Diamond, Garnet, Pearl, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
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Garnet
2010s American Contemporary Drop Earrings
Sapphire, Garnet, 18k Gold, Gold
21st Century and Contemporary American Dangle Earrings
Peridot, Tourmaline, Garnet, 18k Gold
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Garnet
2010s American Contemporary Dangle Earrings
Garnet, Peridot, White Diamond, Agate, 14k Gold
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Garnet, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Gold
2010s Tanzanian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Diamond, Garnet, 18k Gold
2010s Tanzanian Contemporary Cocktail Rings
Garnet, Diamond, 18k Gold
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Garnet, 14k Gold
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Tsavorite, Sapphire, Ruby, Yellow Gold, 14k Gold, Gold
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Blue Diamond
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Garnet
Vintage 1980s American Modernist Band Rings
Tourmaline, Quartz, Peridot, Opal, Aquamarine, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
1990s Cocktail Rings
Aquamarine, Diamond, Ruby, Yellow Gold
21st Century and Contemporary Three-Stone Rings
Blue Diamond
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Diamond, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Pink Diamond
2010s Unknown Contemporary Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Ruby, Platinum
2010s Italian Modern Engagement Rings
Diamond, White Diamond, Pink Diamond, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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White Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Diamond, Garnet, Tsavorite, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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White Diamond, Aquamarine, Palladium, White Gold, 18k Gold
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Diamond, Emerald, Gold, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Blue Diamond, Pink Diamond, White Diamond, Platinum, Yellow Gold, White ...
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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