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Czech Garnet

cesky_granat_smallBohemian Garnet, the finding places of which are located in Bohemia only, has always maintained a unique position among other garnet stones due to its nice, fiery red color and the light refraction. Moreover, it is said to enjoy curative effects. As it has come down since the time of Emperor Rudolf II, the admirer of Bohemian garnets who had many uniques in his collection, Bohemian garnet has been helping to overcome the sorrow and bringing the vital power, spirit and the feeling of joy.

In the course of time, Bohemian garnet and the jewelry using Bohemian garnets has become more and more popular not only in the country of their origin but also across the frontier of Bohemia. The Bohemian garnet jewels are known to have adorned the dresses of Russian tsarinas at the Vienna congress after the Napoleon fall in 1815. During the ninetieths of the 19th 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.
The present day manufacturer Granat Turnov has been continuing in the tradition of manufacturing real Bohemian jewels and spreading their publicity abroad. At present the sample range of garnet jewelry includes over 3,500 designs produced according to the customers' requirements in sterling silver, gold plated silver, 14 kt and 18 kt gold. New designs, which represent the highly skilled workmanship of the stone cutters and the goldsmiths, are added to the line every season. 
You can see the samples of Bohemian garnet jewelry on the displays of renowned fine jewelry shops not only in Europe but all over the world.

 


 
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