Antique Garnet Brooch

Discussion in 'Jewelry' started by billyd3us, Apr 10, 2018.

  1. billyd3us

    billyd3us Thanks All my Friends

    Hello everyone, my friend brought over a bunch of old jewelry for me to sell for her, what kind of brooch is this ? And possibly used for what and era.

    Thank You

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  2. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Generically, a bar brooch. Were worn at the collar of the blouse, keeping it tightly closed. In photo stone looks more like amethyst; is it more red than this? May well be glass. Clasp is type used in the earlier part of the 20th century.
     
  3. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    It kind of looks more like amethyst than garnet to me.
     
  4. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

    Crossed paths while I edited my message.
     
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  5. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    That happens often around here!
     
  6. Rufus@frockstarvintage

    Rufus@frockstarvintage Well-Known Member

    Also see amethyst here. Garnets do show up in a range of color but I've never seen one in this shade.
     
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  7. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Rhodolite garnets can be the same light amethyst color.
     
  8. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Thank you -- I didn't know that! Do you have any thoughts on the one posted in this thread? Maybe it's impossible to tell in a photo?
     
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  9. Bronwen

    Bronwen Well-Known Member

  10. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Impossible to tell the type of colored stone from a photo,the OP's may be glass.
     
  11. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    My first thought was amethyst coloured glass. The brooch looks like a costume piece to me, so glass is more likely.
     
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