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Product Description
These exquisite genuine Bohemian garnet earrings are designed as they were during the Victorian era. They are sterling silver with a 14k gold fill known as 'vermeil'. Featuring a cluster of 1) 2x2mm square rose cut garnet surrounded by 10) 2mm rose cut Bohemian garnets. Authentic Bohemian garnets with its nice, fiery red color and the light refraction are highly prized. The Bohemian garnet jewels from Turnov are known to have adorned the dresses of Russian tsarinas at the Vienna congress after the Napoleon fall in 1815. During the ninetieth of the last century the appearance of the Bohemian garnet jewelry has reached the characteristic designs in which garnets dominate over the metal. This characteristic feature of garnet jewels has maintained its position till the present time. Since 1953 Granat art cooperative located at Turnov, has been continuing in the manufacturing of real bohemian jewels. Since 2000, the co-operative has been the only owner and operator of the mines, where Bohemian garnets are extracted.
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