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Victorian rose cut garnet bangle
Reference #: 9288
Status: SOLD
Dimensions: top is 1/2 inch wide and graduates down to approx. 3/8 inch (1.3 cm down to 0.9 cm); oval bangle will comfortably fit a wrist 6 to 7.5 inch wrist; from hinge to clasp, the inside measurement is approx. 2 and 1/3 inch or more precisely, 5.9 cm across
Condition: excellent, no dents or damage; all stones appear to be original
Year: 1860-80
Description: Deep, rich wine colored garnets adorn this Victorian bangle. The garnets on the top are set so that they look like flowers! The setting is a low karat rose gold, commonly know as "garnet gold".
Garnet is the birth stone for January. It 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.
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