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Victorian Garnet earrings

Reference #:  9416

Status: sold

Dimensions:  1 and 1/3 inches long (not including wires); widest point is 3/4 inch

Condition: perfect and all original

Year: 1860-1880

Price:  sold

Description:  Gorgeous and all original, these Victorian garnet earrings have intense fire and color!  Note the unique cut of the garnets!  The setting for the bohemian garnets is a low karat rose gold, often called "garnet gold".   

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Garnet is the birthstone for January. 
The stone received its name from the Latin word for pomegranate, "granatum", because it reminded early scientists of pomegranate seeds.
The Persians considered garnet a royal stone.  Primitive cultures believed that garnets could be used to stop bleeding and cure inflammation. Asian and North American tribes used garnets as bullets, believing the stone would inflict fatal wounds.  During the Victorian era, Western cultures believed that garnets would enrich the blood and provide the wearer with a long, healthy life.