Garnet Jewelry Price Guide

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.

Bohemian garnets were set in both low and high karat gold, and sometimes silver. Garnets used in antique jewelry can be faceted or cabochon cut. Faceted Victorian garnets are usually rose cut, which are faceted bluntly compared to the sharp facets of today’s gemstones. This form of faceting generally predates the Industrial Revolution of the late 1800s.

Victorian garnets have a deep, rich color in comparison to red garnets being mined today, which oftentimes have a lighter tone and/or a rusty hue. This is an important factor to keep in mind when distinguishing true Victorian garnet jewelry from later Victorian revival pieces. It’s also important to remember that deep red garnets have been simulated in costume jewelry through the decades in Victorian revival pieces made with glass stones.