I just added a pretty garnet ring to my jewelry collection that I’m pretty excited about. The stone is a deep, fiery red, a very passionate, dramatic shade. It’s not very big, but it’s quite pretty, in my opinion, and I got in a pre-Valentine’s Day 70% off sale so the price was decent. Why garnet? You know, I can’t really say. Ruby is my birthstone so I’m partial to red stones, I guess.

Most people associate deep red stones with garnet, but garnet can actually be brown, yellow, orange, violet, green and even blue.

Garnet was popular with Victorians and is actually found in a lot of antique jewelry, since the garnet’s rich color blended well with the elaborate designs of the age. Sadly, because the garnet was so popular with Victorians, the next generation found the stone to be dated and old-fashioned and after the turn of the 20th century the garnet fell out of favor. Fortunately, you don’t need to look far to find beautiful Victorian garnet pins, rings and pendants! Here are a few good sources:

Lang Antiques

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