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Antique Star Brooch Made From Bohemian Garnets, c. 1900

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Antique Star Brooch Made From Bohemian Garnets, c. 1900

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Empress Elisabeth "Sisi" of Austria and Hungary had a weakness for stars: the famous portrait by Franz Xaver Winterhalter shows her with diamond stars in her hair, and at the sight of this beautiful brooch made of Bohemian garnet (a stone from one of the countries she ruled!) she would certainly have been tempted... This antique brooch is designed in the shape of a many-pointed star. The cut, dark red pyrope garnets of Bohemian origin are arranged in four tiers. Countless stones in the classic rose and table cut demonstrate the skill of the Bohemian gem cutters. The stones are set in tombac, a brass alloy typical of the period. Created around 1900 and therefore more than 120 years old, this little star is still an eye-catching and delightful piece of jewelry today. It came to us here in Berlin.

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As a dark, blood-red and mysterious stone, garnets have always been the object of desire for women of all ages. Garnet jewelry suits almost every occasion and is therefore not only worn in the evening or on festive occasions. The dark red pyrope garnets are the most commonly used. In the Middle Ages, they were among the preferred carbuncle stones and even today you can still see a lot of antique jewellery set with red garnets. These mostly come from sites in Bohemia. As the garnet is relatively insensitive as a gemstone, once acquired, garnet jewelry can be a companion for a lifetime.