Red garnets in history

Rhodolite is part of the garnet family and it is true that red garnets in particular have a long history in jewelry. The pharaohs used red garnets and in ancient Rome they were carved in relief and set in rings that served to seal the wax. They have been loved in medieval times by the nobility and coveted in Stuart and Victorian jewelry. Although the specific variety of rhodolite garnet became famous much later.

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