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.)
Garnet as a
gemstone had its heyday in the Victorian era when other dark "anti-gems"
such as pyrite and jet were also popular. Garnets were thought to
be a malady for blood disorders or anger. Pyrope is the name of the
deep red, orange-red or purplish garnet. The major source of garnet
gems from the Renaissance through the Victorian Era were the "Bohemian
" pyrope deposits in the vicinity of Trebenice, Czechoslovakia,
thus the name Bohemian garnets.
Bohemian Garnets are real
garnets (often imitated in glass) that were mined from a certain mountain
region in Bohemia, now long exhausted of its garnets, never to be
found again. They are characterized by their intensely rich deep red
color. Garnet jewelry, prolific during the Victorian era, has long
been a favorite of antique jewelry lovers. These older garnets may
also be referred to as Bohemian garnets because of their origin.
Today's garnets range mostly
in the lighter orange reds to watery reds and come mostly from India.
Garnets are very plentiful today but the quality of Bohemian garnets
has never been matched.
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GORGEOUS
ART DECO GENUINE NATURAL RUBY PENDANT. THIS PENDANT
WAS CRAFTED IN SOLID 18KT ROSE GOLD. IT FEATURES APPROX
1.50 CTS TW IN GENUINE NATURAL RUBIES. THIS PENDANT
MEASURES 7/8 INCH LONG BY 9/16 INCH WIDE. WEIGHT IS
1.6 GRAMS. GORGEOUS..... Chain NOT included.ID=18krosegoldstarrubypendant
A
magnificent brooch, the construction indicates it is
most certainly Czech or Bohemian. The setting is gold
wash over brass adorned with bright jewel tone chatons.
All of the Austrian stones are prong set and the brooch
measures 2-3/8 tall x 3-1/2 long. Very good vintage
condition!. ID=jwy21
Antique
9 K Gold Bohemian Garnets Butterfly/Bug Brooch
A
beautiful antique 9ct gold bohemian Garnets butterfly/bug
brooch. In good original condition, dates around 1900.
Measures approx. 1-3/4" (wing span) x 7/8"
(ie approx. 45mm x 22mm). ID=bohemiangarnetbutterfly
ANTIQUE
VICTORIAN ROSE CUT GARNET GOLD ENAMEL NECKLACE
AN
OUTSTANDING RARE ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1870 ROSE CUT
GARNET GOLD & ENAMEL MINIATURE LOCKET NECKLACE. THIS
MAGNIFICENT NECKLACE CONSIST OF 260 REAL RED ROSE CUT
GARNETS. THE CHAIN IS DESIGNED WITH ROSE CUT GARNETS FORMED
IN FLOWER LINKS CONNECTED BY JUMP RINGS. THE MINIATURE
LOCKET IS HAS A FRENCH ENAMEL SCENE THAT DEPICTS A WOMAN
IN 18th CENTURY DRESS READING A LOVE LETTER WITH A BIRD
SITTING NEAR THE BASE OF A MEMORIAL MONUMENT SURROUNDED
BY ROSE CUT GARNETS EVEN THE ATTACHED BALE. THE BACK OF
THE LOCKET IS DESIGNED WITH A GLASS FRONT TO HOLD HAIR
OR A PHOTOGRAPH. THE REAL RED ROSE CUT GARNETS ARE ALL
SET IN WHAT IS CALLED GARNET GOLD WHICH IS IN FACT SHEETS
OF SOLID ROSE GOLD APPLIED OVER A BASE METAL. THIS FABULOUS
NECKLACE MEASURES 16&1/4 INCHES LONG WITH THE LOCKET
AND BALE MEASURING 1&3/4 INCHES LONG BY 1 INCH WIDE.
THIS NECKLACE WEIGHS 19.7 GRAMS.
THE
NECKLACE IS PERFECT WITH NO REPAIRS AND NONE NEEDED. THIS
NECKLACE IS ABSOLUTELY 100% ORIGINAL! IF YOU LOVE VICTORIAN
JEWELRY THEN YOU WILL LOVE THIS FANTASTIC ROSE CUT GARNET
LOCKET NECKLACE! THESE SCARCELY FOUND PIECES ARE BECOMING
ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND AT ANY PRICE. ID=victoriangarnetenamelnecklace
Flower
shaped earrings are set with garnets to form the petals.
The Garnets are the red wine colour characteristic of
stones from Bohemia. To the reverse are hooks with safety
keepers for pierced ears. The earrings have been made
in 9 carat yellow gold.
The
design and craftsmanship date these earrings to the
Victorian period, circa 1880.Each earring is 13mm or
0.51 inches. The stones all test as garnet. Combined
weight is 2.5g.
Unmarked, test
as 9 carat gold.
The
front of the earrings are in very good condition. The
hooks are in good working order, it would appear that
the top of each hook has been reattached some time ago,
this has been professionally done, but is just visible.
ID=Bohemiangarnetearringshooks
This
is a very vintage and well made Picture Locket Chatelaine.
The double chain is 10 inches long with one of them
being slightly longer. It has two lockets that suspend
from a single chain. One is a heart with attractive
heart scroll work, it opens and closes fine. The other
locket is suspended from the bar on the pin and it is
oval with scroll work also. This has two pins, the one
on the oval locket bar is missing a swivel if it ever
had one. It still works very well. This has some weight
to it and looks to be a quality piece. I cannot identify
the metal other than it is gold colored and feels solid.
Maybe it is brass? It is unmarked. ID=PictureLocketChatelaine
Vintage
Guilloche Enamel Pink Rose Rhinestone Brooch
This
beautiful vintage enamel rose brooch is a pale creamy
yellow color, surrounded by sparkling prong set rhinestones
in gold tone metal,1 1/4" diameter, wonderful condition
no dark stones very sparkly, the photos do not do justice,
very feminine and lovely. ID=JWY81
gorgeous
Bohemian garnet bangle bracelet with large center stone.
The interior circumference of this bangle measures 7",
larger than most bracelets from this era. The largest
garnet is 8mm across and the front of the bracelet is
15mm or 5/8" wide. The metal is brass and has wear
to it as shown in the photographs. The hinge has a bit
of wiggle to it, although it is secure and there is
a safety chain attached.ID=bohemiangarnetbanglebracelet
ANTIQUE ROSE
CUT BOHEMIAN GARNET SNOWFLAKE PENDANT
Beautiful
old Bohemian garnet snowflake pendant circa 1930's.
The pendant has been created
from brass and is in very good condition though it is
a bit tarnished as vintage brass
goes. Makes an excellent patina. The stones are all
rose cut except for the center stone which
is a cabochon cut, the piece is not marked and it measures
approx. 1 1/8" long from top of bale
to bottom X 1" wide.
ID=bohemiamrosecutgarnetsnowflakependant
Beautiful
Bohemian garnet teardrop pendant done in gold over silver
marked 92.5, measures 1 1/2 long x 7/8 wide. Probably
from the 1920's. Chain NOT included. ID=bohemiangarnetteardroppendant.
Antique
Edwardian Gold Star & Moon Seed Pearl Stick Pin
This
is a very pretty unmarked gold stickpin featuring a
moon with tiny seed pearls and a star with a glowing
moonstone gem. The item is in excellent condition, although
the pin is slightly bent. Measures 1 3/4" long.
ID=antiqueedwardiangoldstarmoonstickpin