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Perpignan Garnet

French antique Perpignan garnet navette ring, 18k rose gold regional jewelry
Located in PARIS, FR
Perpignan garnet marquise ring in 18 karat rose gold. Marquise-style ring, centered on a navette
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Cluster Rings

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Garnet, Rose Gold

Scarce Antique Catalan 18th Century Gold Foiled Rose Cut Perpignan Garnet Ring
Located in London, GB
region. The badine cross is a regional cross mounted with rose cut and foiled Perpignan garnets. The word
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Antique Late 18th Century French Georgian Solitaire Rings

Materials

Garnet, Gold

Antique French Early Nineteenth Century 18 Karat Gold Ring Garnets of Perpignan
Located in Munich, Bavaria
from Perpignan is surrounded by eight smaller facetted amethysts.
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Antique 1810s French Empire Cocktail Rings

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Garnet, 18k Gold

Large bracelet ancien grenats de Perpignan
Located in PARIS, FR
grenats de Perpignan. Bijou emblématique des Pyrénées-Orientales (France), à la fois par son histoire
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Antique Late 19th Century French Clamper Bracelets

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Garnet, 18k Gold

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Late 19th Century Perpignan Garnet Earrings
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century French Perpignan garnet earrings. The garnets are foil-backed, and the rose cut
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Antique Late 19th Century French Drop Earrings

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Garnet, 18k Gold

Antique Perpignan Gold and Garnets Bracelet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
from a Perpignan maker. Made in rose gold 18k and set with red garnets. Dimensions: 60 and 55mm
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Antique 1890s French Cuff Bracelets

Materials

Garnet, Gold

Antique French Perpignan Garnet Earrings
Located in Stamford, CT
Garnet Earrings , Known as Le Grenat de Perpignan these stones were mined in North Catalan in 1750 but
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Antique 1830s French Georgian Chandelier Earrings

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Garnet, 18k Gold

Antique French Pyrope Garnet Gold Bar Brooch
Located in Amsterdam, NL
On fire: a pyrope garnet and 18 carat gold bar brooch set with 24 rose cut garnets, Perpignan
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Early 20th Century French Brooches

Materials

Garnet, 18k Gold

Antique Victorian 18 Karat Gold Perpignan Garnet Fringe Necklace
Located in New York, NY
Antique 18k gold foiled back garnet necklace from the Perpignan region of France circa 1880. These
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Antique Late 19th Century French Late Victorian More Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, 18k Gold

Perpignan Garnet Earrings
Located in Austin, TX
Perpignan garnet earrings set in 18k gold with back-to-front ear closure. 3/4" circumference
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French Hoop Earrings

18K gold French Perpignan garnet clover ring
Located in Versailles, FR
For sale a very beautiful 18K gold ring, featuring 3 French Catalan Perpignan garnets in their
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20th Century French Contemporary Cluster Rings

Materials

Garnet, 18k Gold

Antique Victorian era 18K gold French Perpignan garnet cross pendant
Located in Versailles, FR
For sale a beautiful 19th century cross pendant made of 10 sparkling Perpignan garnets. The
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Antique Early 19th Century French Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Garnet, 18k Gold

Antique French Perpignan garnet bracelet, Victorian bangle hollow 18k rose gold
Located in PARIS, FR
Antique French Perpignan garnet bracelet in 18 karat rose gold. A beautiful bracelet formed of pink
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Victorian Bangles

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Garnet, Rose Gold

Perpignan Garnet Star Ring in 18k Gold, French Regional Foiled Garnet Ring
Located in PARIS, FR
Perpignan garnet star ring in yellow and rose 18 karats gold. The head of the ring takes the form
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Cocktail Rings

Materials

Garnet, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

Georgian Era Foiled Garnet Necklace & Maltese Cross
Located in Austin, TX
garnet jewelry from Perpignan, France. Set in rose gold. Unmarked. English or French circa 1820. 18
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Antique Early 19th Century British Georgian Drop Necklaces

Materials

18k Gold

Antique Gold and Garnets "Perpignan's" Bracelet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
head. Lenght: 18cm Garnets size: from 7 to 10 mm. Total weight 13.4 grams
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Antique 1860s French Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold

Antique Gold and Garnets "Perpignan's" Bracelet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
head. Lenght: 18cm Garnets size: from10 to 12mm, they are big Total weight 18.9 grams
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Antique 1850s French Victorian Link Bracelets

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 18k Gold

French regional garnet earrings in 18k gold, catalan earrings, Perpignan, foiled
Located in PARIS, FR
Antique Georgian earrings garnets in rose gold 18 karats. These earrings are set with dark red
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Antique 1880s French Georgian Drop Earrings

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Garnet, 18k Gold, Rose Gold

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Why Gold Shines in Jewelry Craftsmanship

Gold is the feel-good metal, the serotonin of jewelry. Wear vintage and antique gold necklaces, watches, gold bracelets or gold rings and you feel happy, you feel dressed, you feel, well, yourself. 

Gold, especially yellow gold, with its rich patina and ancient pedigree going back thousands of years, is the steady standby, the well-mannered metal of choice. Any discussion of this lustrous metal comes down to a basic truth: Gold is elementary, my dear. Gold jewelry that couples the mystique of the metal with superb design and craftsmanship achieves the status of an enduring classic. Many luxury houses have given us some of our most treasured and lasting examples of gold jewelry over the years.

Since its founding, in 1837, Tiffany & Co. has built its reputation on its company jewelry as well as its coterie of boutique designers, which has included Jean Schlumberger, Donald Claflin, Angela Cummings and Elsa Peretti. There are numerous gold Tiffany classics worth citing. Some are accented with gemstones, but all stand out for their design and the workmanship displayed.

For the woman who prefers a minimalist look, the Tiffany & Co. twist bangle (thin, slightly ovoid) is stylishly simple. For Cummings devotees, signature pieces feature hard stone inlay, such as her pairs of gold ear clips inlaid with black jade (a play on the classic Chanel black and tan), or bangles whose design recalls ocean waves, with undulating lines of lapis lazuli and mother-of-pearl. And just about any design by the great Jean Schlumberger is by definition a classic.

Even had he eschewed stones and diamonds, Southern-born David Webb would be hailed for the vast arsenal of heavy gold jewelry he designed. Gold, usually hammered or textured in some manner, defines great David Webb jewelry. The self-taught jeweler made very au courant pieces while drawing inspiration from ancient and out-of-the-way sources — East meets West in the commanding gold necklaces made by Webb in the early 1970s. The same could be said for his endlessly varied gold cuffs.

In Europe, many houses have given us gold jewelry that sets the highest standard for excellence, pieces that were highly sought after when they were made and continue to be so. 

Numerous designs from Cartier are homages to gold. There are the classic Trinity rings, necklaces and bracelets — trifectas of yellow, white and rose gold. As a testament to the power of love, consider the endurance of the Cartier Love bracelet.

Aldo Cipullo, Cartier’s top in-house designer from the late 1960s into the early ’70s, made history in 1969 with the Love bracelet. Cipullo frequently said that the Love bracelet was born of a sleepless night contemplating a love affair gone wrong and his realization that “the only remnants he possessed of the romance were memories.” He distilled the urge to keep a loved one close into a slim 18-karat gold bangle. 

BVLGARI and its coin jewelry, gemme nummarie, hit the jackpot when the line launched in the 1960s. The line has been perennially popular. BVLGARI coin jewelry features ancient Greek and Roman coins embedded in striking gold mounts, usually hung on thick link necklaces of varying lengths. In the 1970s, BVLGARI introduced the Tubogas line, most often made in yellow gold. The Tubogas watches are classics, and then there is the Serpenti, the house's outstanding snake-themed watches and bracelets.

A collection called Monete that incorporated the gold coins is one of several iconic BVLGARI lines that debuted in the 1970s and ’80s, catering to a new generation of empowered women. Just as designers like Halston and Yves Saint Laurent were popularizing fuss-free ready-to-wear fashion for women on the go, BVLGARI offered jewels to be lived in

Since Van Cleef & Arpels opened its Place Vendôme doors in 1906, collection after collection of jewelry classics have enchanted the public. As predominantly expressed in a honeycomb of gold, there is the Ludo watch and accessories, circa the 1920s, and the golden Zip necklace, 1951, whose ingenious transformation of the traditional zipper was originally proposed by the Duchess of Windsor. Van Cleef's Alhambra, with its Moroccan motif, was introduced in 1968 and from the start its popularity pivoted on royalty and celebrity status. It remains one of VCA’s most popular and collected styles.

Mention must be made of Buccellati, whose name is synonymous with gold so finely spun that it suggests tapestry. The house’s many gold bracelets, typically embellished with a few or many diamonds, signified taste and distinction and are always in favor on the secondary market. Other important mid-20th-century houses known for their gold-themed jewelry include Hermès and Ilias Lalaounis.

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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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