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GARNET & BOHEMIAN GARNET JEWELRY


GARNETS are the birthstone for January, although that does not stop
those of us with other birth months from enjoying them. The Bohemian
garnet was only found in Bohemia and was valued for it’s color, beauty and
supposed curative and uplifting effects. Garnet jewelry is varied in style
and garnets themselves range from multi-faceted reflectors of rich deep
reds to cabochons, juicy as pomegranate seeds. They also come in almost
all colors except blue.

Garnets were mounted in both low and higher karat yellow gold, gold
plate and mixed metal settings and more recently in sterling. The
history of garnet jewelry goes back hundreds of years and it’s longevity
is no surprise when you see how glorious they are. Bohemian garnet
jewelry is known for it’s encrusted close-set stones, which are often
rose cut and sometimes combined with larger cabochons and faceted
stones.

An article in the
"Journal of the Society of the Arts" August 25, 1892, states that at
that time there were over 3000 cutters working in 500 shops in the
Bohemian garnet industry. With the miners and other workers there were
about 10,000 persons making a living in the industry, and they certainly
made a lot of wonderful jewelry.

After World War I, Bohemia became Czechoslovakia.




NECKLACES & PENDANTS





VICTORIAN
pendant in 15 karat yellow gold with a garnet cabochon or
carbuncle and white Etruscan style enamel with
fringe and locket back, in original box, total length 3-1/2" and the oval
itself is 1-5/8" by 1-1/4". A very similar locket can be seen
page 186, "Collecting Victorian Jewelry" by Jeanenne Bell. Foxtail
style pieces can be seen on page 175 of "Victorian Jewellery" by Michael Poynder. A
similar piece can also be seen in the book, "Fascination: British & Continental
Jewelry 1785-1885" on page 88 where they date it circa 1865.
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VICTORIAN 9kt yellow gold
pendant with garnet cabochon, pearl starburst center, photo locket on
the back, marked on the clasp "375, 15ct, Birmingham" and other
illegible hallmarks, in a box marked "To His Majesty the King, Edward,
diamond merchants, 92 Buchannan St, Glasgow", chain 16", pendant 1-1/3"
with loop by 1" and chain, tests 14k.
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VICTORIAN 15 karat yellow
gold and garnet cabochon pendant with photo opening on the back, 1-1/3"
by 1-1/8". This is an extra lovely garnet with wonderful color and the
detailed edging around the locket is gorgeous.
View #V36330





VICTORIAN
antique Scottish banded agate and garnets pendant, 1-3/4" by 1-1/3".
This is a beautiful piece of agate with the colors of caramel, dark chocolate
and white. The garnets are lovely as well, a rich wine red color.
This was made between 1860 and 1880. View
#V37480

BOHEMIAN 20th century garnet necklace
with rose cut garnets set in gold tone, 15-1/2" with 1-1/3"
front drop. Bohemian garnet jewelry is known for it’s encrusted close-set
stones and these are a lovely rich wine red color.
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VICTORIAN antique garnet locket
back brooch, 1-3/4" by 1/1/4". The locket back opens easily on a hinge
and it has its glass cover to protect a photo or a lock of hair. The
design of the tightly clustered rich red garnets is really beautiful!
View #V37479





VICTORIAN
Bohemian garnet locket pendant with flip-out glass covered back
compartment, locket 1-3/4" by 1/1-2", loop 1/2". This is just lush with garnets
and they sparkle and flash with reds.

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#V38683



VICTORIAN
Bohemian garnet hunt pin with a horse shoe and whip, includes loop
for a pendant locket or watch on the bottom, 1-7/8" by 3/4".

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#V38684

Both together

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VICTORIAN Bohemian wine red rose
cut garnet necklace in gilt setting with three front dangles, later added safety
chain, 17-1/2" with 2-1/2" front drop. What a lush beauty. Necklaces
like this can be seen in the
1899 Benjamin Allen Company Catalogue. Bohemian garnet jewelry can
be seen on page 88 of Romero’s Warman’s Jewelry, Ed. 3.
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VICTORIAN
Bohemian garnet necklace with stars and drops, 17-1/2" by
1-1/2" front drop. Every garnet is rose cut by hand and there are both
round and teardrop shapes. There is one tiny professional repair on the
back, stable and well done. A very similar necklace can be seen in the
1899 Benjamin Allen Catalogue

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BOHEMIAN
20th century Bohemian garnet necklace, with both rose cut and faceted
oval stones, a lovely combination, 18" with 2" front drop.
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1928 Otto Young Catalogue page 351

BOHEMIAN garnets set in sterling gilt necklace with graduated floret links and
front drops, garnet set box closure, 18-1/2" by 1-1/3". See
a similar necklace in Romero’s Warman’s Jewelry Ed. 3 on page 88.
Another can be seen in the wonderful big book, "25,000 Years of Jewelry" on
page 280, where they say it is 2nd half of the 19th century.
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BOHEMIAN garnet goods shown in the 1899
Benjamin Allen Company Catalogue
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VICTORIAN
Bohemian garnet encrusted necklace with stars and
drops, wonderful rose cut garnets in a gorgeous rich red color, 20" wearable length
and 1-3/4" front drop. Even the catch is encrusted with garnets. A
necklace just like this can be seen in the

1899 Benjamin Allen Company Catalogue
. Every garnet is in place and
the necklace is in excellent vintage condition.

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BOHEMIAN garnet necklaces, bracelets, cross and hair pins shown in the
1899 Benjamin Allen Company Catalogue.

BOHEMIAN GARNET necklace with
rose cut garnets, hallmarked with the letter "G2", "900" for silver, and the
Czech rabbit head with the number 3 for 900/1000 silver, 20th century 16" wearable length
and 5/16" wide. View
#V37152


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NECKLACE
of lovely garnet colored oval glass cabochons in a gold
filled setting and on an 18k yellow gold chain,
15" long and each oval cabochon is 5/8" by 1/2".

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BOHEMIAN GARNET
necklace with dangling garnets in the design, 16+" wearable length and
1-1/4" drop in the front. The lacy open design and the trembling drops
make this even more special, and it has a small box clasp. The
last photo is from a Victorian era catalog, here to show how many styles
of garnet jewelry were available.
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VICTORIAN garnet
and seed pearl locket pendant set in gold tone metal and ready for your
own chain, 1-1/" by 1".

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#V37481


VICTORIAN BOHEMIAN
garnet necklace with stars and drops, 15" by
1-1/4" front drop. Every garnet is rose cut by hand and there are both
round and teardrop shapes. There is one tiny professional repair on the
back, stable and well done. A very similar necklace can be seen in the
1899 Benjamin Allen Catalogue

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BOHEMIAN GARNET
pendant with locket back set in gold colored metal, total length 2" by 1".

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#V38211





BOHEMIAN
garnet 1-3/4" lavaliere with dangling tear-drop shaped
garnet.
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BOHEMIAN GARNETS
brooch with a flip-up loop for a pendant, 1-5/8".
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EDWARDIAN 9ct yellow gold
lavaliere with garnets and seed pearls and 9ct chain, 2-1/3" by 1-1/3" pendant
and 18" chain, both marked "9ct" and maker’s mark on the lavaliere
"F&G" . This is really lovely in person and a bit larger
than most lavalieres. unlike many lavalieres, it also has a chain the
same age as the piece.
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VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet
cross set in 10 carat yellow gold on a later-added 14k gold 16" chain,
cross 1-7/8" by 1-1/3". Is there a more lovely color in all the gem
stones than garnets? View
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VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet
cross pendant absolutely lush with color and texture, set in gold tone,
3-1/8" by 2-1/4" on a 20" newer gold tone chain. There is an old stable
repair on the back side, not visible at all from the front.
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BOHEMIAN garnets set in
karat yellow gold cross pendant, 1-1/3" by 1" .
View #Q32984

BOHEMIAN GARNETS set in sterling
vermeil necklace, 18-1/2".
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ENGLISH 9k yellow
gold, flat cut garnet and seed pearls necklace with closed back
settings, 16" necklace with 1-7/8" front drop It is marked "9kt" on the back of the
clasp. View
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EDWARDIAN 9ct
yellow gold lavaliere with garnet and seed pearls, 1-1/8".
View #Q29150




BRACELETS




BOHEMIAN garnet star-shaped
front hinged bangle bracelet, 7" by 1-1/2" front. A catalogue
page from E. V. Roddin, 1887 shows pieces
of this garnet jewelry.
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VICTORIAN Bohemian
garnets hinged bangle set with a portrait cameo of George Gordon, Lord Byron (English
Romantic
poet and personality, 1788-1824). This unusual cameo bracelet is a
lovely combination of garnets and shell cameo. It is 6-1/2" around the
inside, 1-1/4" wide at the front and tapers down to 1/4" at the back. The
garnets are all rose cuts on the band and full cut around the cameo. One
garnet at the surround of the cameo itself is slightly chipped but stable
and the chip cannot be seen without a loupe. The back of the cameo is
mother-of-pearl, and it is all set in gold washed jeweler’s metal. The finish has worn
some with age but again, it is visible only with a loupe.
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BOHEMIAN garnets and cabochons bracelet, 7" by 1-1/4" at it’s widest,
safety chain . View
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BOHEMIAN
garnet hinged bangle bracelet set in silver gilt and with a safety
chain, 7" wearable size, 1-1/8" wide at the front and 5/16" at the back.
This is a lush and lovely bracelet full of garnets with wonderful
coloring. View
#V36312

VICTORIAN garnet hinged bangle, 6-5/8" with 3/4" front and 1/4" back, safety
chain. Similar pieces can also be seen in the book, "Warman’s Jewelry"
2nd Edition by Christie Romero on page 68, and they are dated 1890-1900. View #V31202

VICTORIAN BOHEMIAN garnet hinged
bangle with luscious coloring and garnets all the way around, circa 1900, 6-1/2"
wearable size, 1" wide at the front and 1/8" band. The rose cuts on these
garnets are beautifully reflective, which is one reason Bohemian garnets are so
in demand. View
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VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet
hinged bangle bracelet, 6-1/2" by 1-1/8" at the front and 3/16 at the back.
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VICTORIAN Bohemian
garnet silver gilt hinged bracelet with creamy satin lined box, all rose
cut stones with rich red color, 6-3/4" by 7/8" at front and1/4" at back,
safety chain.
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VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet
bracelet with domed glass center, garnet-colored glass beads and gilt band, 7"
1-5/8" by 1-1/3" clasp and 9-strand 1-1/4" band.
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BOHEMIAN GARNET garnet hinged bangle bracelet with safety chain, 7" with a
7/8" wide front and 1/4" back, engraved with a name inside "Blanche Schultz". The
inside indented in the back half where the engraved name was done, but that is
not visible at all when worn.
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BOHEMIAN garnet bracelet with round links, 7" wearable size and 1-1/8" at the
front widest. A similar bracelet can be seen in the 1899 Benjamin Allen
Catalogue

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BOHEMIAN GARNETS hinged bangle bracelet with rich red unfoiled garnets set in
antiqued gold tone metal open settings all the way around, wearable size 7", 1" wide at the
front and 1/4" wide at the back. As is often the case, this is even better
in person than in the photograph.
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#V37205




VICTORIAN garnet superb hinged
bangle set in 830-marked silver gilt with maker’s mark "HE" on clasp, 7-1/4" with 1"
front 1/3" back. One of the best garnet bracelets I have ever seen. View
#V33549

BOHEMIAN garnet heart cabochon
hinged bangle bracelet with safety chain, a lovely garnet heart cabochon
surrounded by rose cut garnets all set in gold washed metal, 6-2/3" by 1" front and 3/8"
band. Rich color and close-set stones typical of good Bohemian garnet jewelry.
View #V33325

VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet hinged
bangle with starburst front, 7" with 3/4" front 3/16" back.
View #V33548




BOHEMIAN GARNET bracelet with 9 rectangular
links each encrusted with two sizes of garnets prong set into a silver
metal, 7" by 1-2". The bracelet has a safety chain and in wonderful
condition in every way.

Similar pieces are in the 1893 SF Myers Catalog

HERE
, in the 1899 Benjamin Allen Catalog

HERE
, and in the 1928 Otto Young Jewelry Catalogue, quite a span for
garnet jewelry to be popular, and garnets are used today as well.

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BOHEMIAN GARNET
wine red stones in a hinged bracelet with it’s
original safety chain. It is 7" around the inside and the front element
is 1-3/4" by 5/8". The last photo is from a Victorian era catalog, here
to show how many styles of garnet jewelry were available.

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#V42073

BOHEMIAN GARNET bracelet with 12 square links
each encrusted with two sizes of garnets prong set into a silver metal, 7"
by 1-2". The bracelet has a safety chain and in wonderful condition in every
way.
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VICTORIAN gilt Bohemian
garnets hinged bangle.
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VICTORIAN 10k yellow gold
with unusual hollow floral and scrolls etched links bracelet with garnet
cabochon etched scrolls padlock, bracelet 7" by 5/8", padlock 1-1/2".
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VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet
double-row hinged bangle with safety chain, 6-2/3" by 1/4". A
similar bracelet can be seen in the
1889 SFM & Co. Catalogue
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#V31779





VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet
hinged bangle bracelet in gold tone setting, circa 1890, a small size at 6"
around the inside with a 1/2" wide front and 1/3" wide back. A similar
bracelet can be seen in the
1887 E. V. Roddin Catalogue

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VICTORIAN 9 carat yellow gold
snake bracelet with red and green garnets set in embossed head. The bracelet has
two hinged sections so it is easy to get on, and one has a replacement
pin, repaired long ago in it’s history. It comes in it’s own fitted box, 6-1/3" and 1"
wide at the front. The snake was a symbol of eternal love.
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VICTORIAN garnet
bangle, 8-3/4" by 1/8" wide, a 2-3/4" circle. #V31550






VICTORIAN 10k yellow
gold set with Bohemian garnets, side-hinged 2-row bangle, slightly wider at
front, 7" by 1/3".
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VICTORIAN silver
buckle bracelet with garnet cabochons, total 9" wearable 7-1/2" by
1-1/4" buckle and 3/4" band.
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VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet hinged
bangle with crescent and shamrock design, set in gilt metal setting, circa
1890, 6-3/4" wearable size with a 3/4" front and 1/4" back. This is a
really nice quality and the finish is amazingly like karat gold.
#V36953




BOHEMIAN
garnet three row hinged bangle bracelet with a safety
chain, 6-2/3" by 1/3" wide. The garnets are a lovely deep red color and
sparkle beautifully when the lights hit them. #V37791

A wonderful group of garnet jewelry!

BOHEMIAN garnet links bracelet set in an unusual double hinged fashion at
each link, making it so comfortable to wear, 6-1/2" by
5/8". The garnets have that desirable rich red color and lots of
sparkle as well.

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BROOCHES




VICTORIAN 15 karat snake
infinity brooch with garnet cabochon head and eyes and a lovely genuine pearl drop,
it has no marks
but tests 14-15k, 1-1/2" by 1-1/4". The snake has delicately
engraved scales on and behind his head. This style snake symbolized eternal love
in the Victorian era, a promise of love or friendship.
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#V37140

VICTORIAN brooch and
earrings of paste stones simulating garnet cabochons set in gilt silver with white
and red enamel and set in fitted box. The brooch has a tiny bit of white
enamel missing, but the earrings are perfect, brooch 1-5/8" by 1-1/3", earrings total length
2", red velvet box with blue velvet lining 3-1/2" by 2-1/2" by 1-1/3" deep.
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VICTORIAN English 9 karat yellow
gold bar pin with inset garnet cabochon surrounded by delicate applied wire work, set into a a raised round setting, marked 9ct
on the back, 2-1/2" by 5/8".
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VICTORIAN garnet cabochons
brooch and earrings set in 14k yellow gold flowers and leaves, gilt backs, all
in original box marked "John Young, late Turnbull & Young, goldsmith & watch
maker, 1 & 3 Buchannan St., Glasgow", brooch 1-5/8" by 1-1/3", earrings body
only 7/8" by 3/4", total drop 1-1/4".
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VICTORIAN yellow gold Bohemian garnet
and teardrop-shaped cabochon insect brooch, 1".
View #V31343

VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet brooch and earrings
with rose cut garnets, original box fitted just for this set, brooch 1-1/8"
by 1", earrings total length 1-1/4". The unusual original box adds to this
lovely treasure.
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BOHEMIAN rose cut garnet starburst brooch, circa
1900, 1-1/3". View #Q27933

VICTORIAN yellow gold
lover’s knot brooch with Bohemian garnets and seed pearls, 2". A
similar piece can be seen on page 82 of Bell’s "Collecting Victorian
Jewelry".
View #V31467

VICTORIAN early 1800’s 14k yellow gold, garnet and pearl lace pin
with hair enclosure, 3/4" by 5/8".
View #V32198




BOHEMIAN garnet brooch with three tiers of pomegranate red rose cuts
garnets set in gold tone, marked on the back, "Czeckoslovakia", 1-7/8".

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BOHEMIAN GARNET
Victorian crescent brooch in vintage box, 2". While the setting
looks like karat gold but it doesn’t test as gold.

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BOHEMIAN GARNET
star brooch which is slightly domed and very beautiful, 1-3/4" by
1-3/4". It has the older hinge and C-closure and the pin tip extends a
bit beyond the brooch, also an older style. Similar pieces are in
the 1893 SF Myers Catalog
HERE,
in the 1899 Benjamin Allen Catalog

HERE
, and in the 1928 Otto Young Jewelry Catalogue, quite a
span for garnet jewelry to be popular, and garnets are used today as
well.

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#V42074




BOHEMIAN
garnets in a 1" wide bow pin.
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VICTORIAN
14k yellow gold knot brooch with garnets, hair
compartment on back of lower dangle, 1-3/4" by 3". This is a lovely
high-relief piece and a very unusual type of hair jewelry. The knot is a
symbol for unending love. The center dangle
has a fox tail end, and the overall design is detailed, three-dimensional
and elegant. See Bell’s "Collecting Victorian Jewelry" page 149.
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BOHEMIAN garnet
bow brooch, 1".
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VICTORIAN
Bohemian garnet bird pin with half pearl eye, 1-5/8". View #V36978


BOHEMIAN
garnets hummingbird dress clip with a feather-molded head,
blue crystal eyes, and two replacement rubies at the top left, circa
1930. In
person, these are MUCH closer to the color of the garnets than the photo
looks. The faceted marquis, rose cut rounds and tiny poured glass or
tumbled stones are all affixed to a molded and pierced brass backing.
The clip is marked on the back "patn 1852188" for E.A. Finney 1931 and
the patent drawing shows the clip mechanism only. Under magnification
you can see some chipped or replaced stones here and there. It is 2-1/2" by 2".

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VICTORIAN
Bohemian garnet bird pin with half pearl eye, 1-5/8".
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#V36977
SF Myers & Co 1893




VICTORIAN
9 carat yellow gold and garnet set with a grapes and grape
leaves motif set onto open circles. It includes a brooch and dangle earrings,
brooch 1-1/4" earrings 2" total length.

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#V37497


VICTORIAN
garnet butterfly stick pin, butterfly 5/8" and entire pin
4".

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BOHEMIAN GARNET
two tiered brooch with the Victorian style tube and c-catch,
wonderful color, 1-1/2".

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#V37792




VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet brooch, star
shaped with teardrop shaped garnets, replacement pin back, 1-1/4".
View #V28216

VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet brooch with pendant loop and
safety chain, 1-1/2". A similar brooch can be seen in the
1887 Roddin Catalogue.
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VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet brooch, 3-tiered
rose cuts with an oval cabochon center,
1-1/4". View #V28217




VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet brooch,
3-tiered oval with cab top, 1-1/8".
View #V28218

VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet brooch,
round with mark on pin stem, 1-1/4".
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#V28219

VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet brooch, unusual square
brooch, 1-1/2".
View #V28220




VICTORIAN garnet star
brooch set in silver gilt, early 20th century clasp, 1-1/3".
View #V37204

BOHEMIAN garnet oval
starburst brooch with pendant loop, each garnet is rose cut and a lovely red
wine color, circa 1900, 1-1/2" x 2".
View #Q34457

VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet
feather brooch in gold washed setting, circa 1890, 1-3/4".
View #Q34451




VICTORIAN garnet swirl brooch with flower sprig in the center,
a dainty and lovely pin circa 1900, 2-1/8". View
#V32288

BOHEMIAN garnet brooch with cabochon center, 1".
View #Q29810

VICTORIAN Bohemian garnets
brooch and earrings set, pin 1-1/3" by 1/2" deep, earrings 5/8". A catalogue
page from E. V. Roddin, 1887 shows pieces of
this garnet jewelry. View
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BOHEMIAN
garnets bar brooch,
2-1/3" by 7/8". The garnets are a lovely color, as you can see in
the photo. Garnets are the birthstone for January, although that does not
stop those of us with other birth months from enjoying them. The Bohemian
garnet was only found in Bohemia and was valued for it’s color, beauty and
supposed curative and uplifting effects.
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BOHEMIAN GARNET
oval brooch with nice red garnets set in four stacked
layers and in a gold plated setting. This is a nice size at 1-5/8" by
1-1/3". The rich red color of the garnets is beautiful, and they closely
cover the entire top of the brooch encrusting it in a lovely way.

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#V42335

VICTORIAN garnet insect brooch with rich
wine-colored garnets set in gold tone and with a later added safety catch
for safety, 1-1/8" by 1/3". Garnets are the birthstone for
January, although that does not stop those of us with other birth months
from enjoying them.
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VICTORIAN Bohemian garnets 4 leaf clover brooch, 1".
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#V28856

BOHEMIAN rose cut garnet star brooch, circa 1900, 1-1/3".
View #Q27932

BOHEMIAN garnet oval
brooch, beautiful color, 1-1/2".
View #Q34849




A catalogue page from E. V. Roddin, 1887
"Genuine Red Bohemian Garnets.
The material in which the above goods are mounted can not be called gold, but it
is a very fine composition metal, particularly adapted in color to the settings,
and made especially for the purpose of mounting Bohemian garnets."

BOHEMIAN rose cut garnet brooch with pendant loop
on back, circa 1900, 1-1/3". See Romero’s "Warman’s Jewelry, Ed.
2" page 69.
View #Q27930

Bohemian Garnet Brooch. On page 3 of the EV Roddin 1887 catalogue, "GARNETS-
There are two species of garnets- the Oriental and the Bohemian. The lustre
and beauty of the Oriental Garnet places it far above the other in
commercial value; the tint most esteemed is violet-red. It is composed of a
double silicate of Lime and Alumina. They are found in Pegu, in Asia, Brazil
and Ceylon. The Bohemian Garnet is composed of a double silicate of Alumina
and Iron, and are found in great abundance in Bohemia, Saxony and other
parts of Germany."





BOHEMIAN
garnet dome brooch.
View #V23834

BOHEMIAN rose cut garnets and garnet cabochon bar brooch, circa 1900, 2".
View #Q27934

VICTORIAN BOHEMIAN
GARNET brooch with three levels of lovely rose cut garnets in a star
shape, a tube hinge and safety catch, 1-1/3". Similar brooches can be
seen in the 1902 Ben Allen Company Catalogue
HERE. Those
in the catalogue are mounted in karat yellow gold.
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RINGS




BOHEMIAN garnet ring in 14 karat
yellow gold setting, size 8-1/2, 5/8" across front.
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BOHEMIAN garnet ring in gilt
setting, marked "800 KA" inside the band, wonderful color, size 8-1/2, 1" by
5/8" front. View #V34760

VICTORIAN garnet cabochon ring
with buckle motif setting, size 6, front 5/8" across.
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VICTORIAN 15 carat
yellow gold garnet cabochon poison ring with a hinged compartment, a large
size 9-1/4, front 5/8" back band 1/8". The garnet cabochon was called a
carbuncle in the 1800s, and the ring may have held a memorial piece rather
than poison.
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14K BOHEMIAN garnet ring set in
karat yellow gold, size 6 and 5/8" across the front in vintage ring box.
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GARNET 14k yellow gold
setting with lovely rose cut flat
back Bohemian garnets ring, size 8. Garnets have such a wonderful color.
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GARNET
9 karat garnet cabochon and rose cut diamonds ring in a split
shank style. It tests as 9-10 carat yellow and white gold ring, size
8-1/4 and 7/16" by 1/3" across the top, weight .14 ounces.

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BOHEMIAN GARNET ring in a heavy 14k yellow gold
setting with a wonderful leaves design on each side. It is a size 6 and the
top is 5/8" across. The garnets are all prong set and in three different
layers, but the center stone has a tiny chip at the point.
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GARNET 10k yellow gold and gypsy
set garnet ring, marked "MST 37.5" and an unknown hallmark inside the band,
size 8, 1/3" wide. View
#G35255




GARNET
cabochon pinky ring with embossed sides, circa 1890.
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RING of Bohemian garnets in
gilt setting, size 7-1/2.
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BOHEMIAN
Victorian garnets set in yellow gold ring circa 1900, size 9-1/2.
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BOHEMIAN garnets set in 10k
yellow gold pinkie ring, illegible hallmark inside, size 3-3/4.
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BOHEMIAN garnet ring set in 9 carat yellow gold shank
and gold washed top, marked inside "9ct
shank", size 7-1/4 and 3-16" along the finger.

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#Q37698

BOHEMIAN garnet ring set in size
5 and 3/4" along the finger. View
#V36979




GARNET 14k yellow gold and garnet ring, great color, with a long rectangular
center stone and surrounding center stones, size 8-1/2, front is 1-1/2" tall by
5/8" wide. View
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VICTORIAN
9k rose gold and garnets snake ring, hallmarks inside of band, size 13,
weight .16oz. View
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BOHEMIAN
garnet rose cut garnets ring, hallmarked "DA*", set in gilt silver, size 7-3/4 and 7/8"
along the finger.
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#V37154





BOHEMIAN
garnet pinky ring set in gilt sterling, marked inside the
band "KBN ster" and a copyright mark. This is a tiny size 3-1/2" and 1/2" along the
finger.

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#Q37431


BOHEMIAN
garnet oval ring with four tiers, marked inside "900" for
900/1000 sterling silver gilt. The center stone is a faceted oval and
the rest are rose cuts, size 7-1/2" and top is 5/8" by
1/2".

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#Q37719


BOHEMIAN
garnet ring size 6 and 1/2" across the top, marked "800"
inside the band for 800/1000 sterling gilt.

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#Q37427





BOHEMIAN
garnet band ring, probably set in 800 silver although it
has no marks, size 6-1/2" and 3/16" wide. #Q37432


BOHEMIAN
garnet ring set in silver with illegible marks inside the
band, size 8-3/4 and 1/2" across the top.

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#Q37428


BOHEMIAN
garnet ring set in sterling, marked "925 CNA Thailand", size 9 and
5/8" across the top.

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#Q37430




EARRINGS




VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet
3-part earrings, total wearable length 1-3/4".
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BOHEMIAN garnet round
pierced earrings, rich deep wine red colored stones set in 10 karat yellow gold,
3/4". View
#V34701

BOHEMIAN garnet earrings
with three sections that catch the light when as they move, circa 1900,
1-1/4" total length. View
#Q34453






EARLY VICTORIAN garnet
cabochons and cut steel pierced earrings, a very unusual combination, 1-1/8".
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GARNET cluster earrings set
in 10 karat yellow gold, earrings for pierced ears, earrings 5/8" wide. This
style of earring was made for many years, and while I think these are
20th century earrings, it is fun to see a similar one in the
RCF & Co.
Catalogue, 1892
.

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VICTORIAN Bohemian garnets
and cabochons pierced earrings, 7/8".
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VICTORIAN
flat cut garnet pansy earrings, collet set
in the Georgian way with foiled but covered backs and later added gold
ear wires, 1" by 3/4". The box is included, but I do not think it is as
old as the earrings which are late Georgian or early Victorian.

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VICTORIAN 15 carat and garnet
dangly earrings, circa 1840, 3/4" total length. The garnets are set in
closed backs, typical of the era, and they have a lovely color. These are a
bit smaller in scale than some I have seen, so easy to wear.
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VICTORIAN 9 carat yellow gold,
cameo and garnet long earrings with tiny foxtails, shaped flowers and leaves
, 3". View
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BOHEMIAN rose cut garnet screw back earrings, circa 1900, 1".
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BOHEMIAN garnet
delicate dangly earrings set in gold, total length top to bottom is 1-1/8".

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#Q37701


BOHEMIAN
garnet pierced earrings 1/3" across the front with a 1/2"
stud and screw-on findings.

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#Q37433


BOHEMIAN
garnet earrings with rose cut garnets set in 900/1000
silver. Marked in tiny letters near the top of the loop "G-900" and
another tiny illegible mark, total length is 7/8".

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#V37424




BOHEMIAN garnet star
earrings, for pierced ears and with 14k backs and posts, 1/2" wide.
Earrings like this can be seen in the
1892 RCF & Co. Catalogue
and in the

1899 B. Allen Catalogue
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BOHEMIAN GARNET pierced
earrings with rose cut garnets, hallmarked with the letter "G" and the
Czech rabbit head with the number 3 for 900/1000 silver, garnet portion
1/2", total length 3/4". Similar but older earrings can be
seen in the 1899 Benjamin Allen Catalogue

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#V37151

GARNET earrings with rose
cut and cabochon garnets, marked "800", total length 1-1/3".
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BOHEMIAN
garnet dangly earrings with gold tone open back
settings, marked "Germany" on the in the ear wire, total length 1-1/2" from top
of ear wire to bottom of earring.
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BOHEMIAN
garnet earrings, simple classic style, 1" from top
of ear wire to bottom of earring.
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REFERENCES:

Warman’s Jewelry by Christie Romero, Ed 3

EV Roddin, 1887-9
Daniel Low Catalogue, 1901
S.F. Myers Catalogues, 1885-1889
Benjamin Allen & Co., 1899
A.C. Becken Catalogue, 1902
National
Czech & Slovak Museum

Garnets on Wikipedia