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Jewelry that is available for sale can be
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GARNETS are the birthstone for January, although that does not stop
those of us with other birthdays from enjoying them. The Bohemian
garnet is only found in Bohemia and was valued for it's 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 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 is no
wonder 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. (Bohemia became Czechoslovakia after WWI.) Examples
of the different varieties of garnets can be seen
HERE.
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VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet brooch star
shaped, replacement pin back, 1-1/4".
View #V28216 |
VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet necklace,
with both rose cut and faceted oval stones, a lovely combination, 18"
with 2" front drop. 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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View #V28221 |
VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet brooch, 3-tiered
rose cuts with an oval cabochon center,
1-1/4". View #V28217 |
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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.
View #Q29811 |
VICTORIAN Bohemian
garnets hinged bangle set with a cameo of George Gordon, Lord Byron (English
Romantic poet and personality, 1788-1824).
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View #V29484 |
BOHEMIAN garnets and cabochons bracelet, 7" by 1-1/4" at it's widest,
safety chain . View
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View #V29370 |
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VICTORIAN garnet hinged bangle, 6-5/8" with 3/4" front and 1/4" back, safety
chain. View #V31202 |
BOHEMIAN garnet 1-3/4" lavaliere with dangling tear-drop shaped
garnet.
View #V23371 |
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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View #V30051 |
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EARLY VICTORIAN garnet
cabochons and cut steel pierced earrings, a very unusual combination, 1-1/8".
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View #V31325 |
VICTORIAN yellow gold Bohemian garnet
and teardrop-shaped cabochon insect brooch, 1".
View #V31343 |
VICTORIAN Bohemian garnets
and cabochons pierced earrings, 7/8".
View #V29563 |
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BOHEMIAN garnet ring in 14 karat
yellow gold setting, size 8-1/2, 5/8" across front.
View #Q32983 |
BOHEMIAN garnets set in
karat yellow gold cross pendant, 1-1/3" by 1" .
View #Q32984 |
VICTORIAN garnet cabochon ring
with buckle motif setting, size 6, front 5/8" across.
View #V33034
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BOHEMIAN
garnets in a 1" wide bow pin.
View #V23372 |
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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View #V30099 |
BOHEMIAN garnet
bow brooch, 1".
View #V26941
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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 |
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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 garnet
bangle, 8-3/4" by 1/8" wide, a 2-3/4" circle. #V31550 |
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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 and certainly not poison.
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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 |
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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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
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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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VICTORIAN Bohemian garnet hinged
bangle with starburst front, 7" with 3/4" front 3/16" back.
View #V33548 |
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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 brooch and earrings, original box, brooch 1-1/8"
by 1", earrings total length 1-1/4". The unusual original box
makes this a real treasure.
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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.
#V31779 |
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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View #V31568 |
BOHEMIAN garnets set in 10k
yellow gold pinkie ring, illegible hallmark inside, size 3-3/4.
View #G31380 |
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VICTORIAN garnet swirl brooch with flower sprig in the center,
a dainty and lovely pin circa 1900, 2-1/8". View
#V32288 |
VICTORIAN early 1800's 14k yellow gold, garnet and pearl lace pin
with hair enclosure, 3/4" by 5/8".
View #V32198 |
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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View #V32435 |
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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." |
RING of Bohemian garnets in
gilt setting, size 7-1/2.
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View #G29424 |
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
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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 rose cut garnet screw back earrings, circa 1900, 1".
View #Q27931 |
BOHEMIAN rose cut garnet star brooch, circa 1900, 1-1/3".
View #Q27932 |
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VICTORIAN Bohemian garnets 4 leaf clover brooch, 1".
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VICTORIAN 9 carat yellow gold,
cameo and garnet long earrings with tiny foxtails, shaped flowers and leaves
, 3". View
View #V33024 |
EDWARDIAN 9ct
yellow gold lavaliere with garnet and seed pearls, 1-1/8".
View #Q29150 |
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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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View #V29631 |
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
View #V29369 |
BOHEMIAN garnet brooch with cabochon center, 1".
View #Q29810 |
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I am always interested in buying pieces like this, so please
e-mail me if you'd like to sell!
Note: You are on a reference page of Morning
Glory Antiques & Jewelry. These items were photographed from private
collections, and are for reference only.
Jewelry that is available for sale can be
accessed from the links on this page.
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