Antique Garnet and Diamond Necklace

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Garnet was a widely used and symbolically rich gemstone in 19th-century diamond jewelry, particularly in the Victorian era, where it appeared both as a focal stone and alongside diamonds for dramatic color contrast and artistic effect.

Garnets were often employed in parures—matching sets comprising necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and brooches—either as the central stone or as accents alongside diamonds and seed pearls. The stones were typically cut as rose-cut, cabochon, or flat-cut almandine and pyrope garnets, accentuating their deep red hues and fiery brilliance. In many pieces, garnets were set with closed backs and foiled to intensify their glowing appearance under candlelight, a favored effect in Victorian society.

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