Garnet

Scope note

A general name for a type of mineral varying in color and hardness, including trisilicates of aluminum, magnesium, calcium, iron, manganese, vanadium, chromium, and sometimes sodium and titanium. Used for coating abrasive paper and cloth, for bearing pivots in watches, for electronics, and the finer specimens as gemstone.

This term has 61 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Material

Getty AAT term number

300011097

Broader Terms used

Narrower Terms used

gadolinium gallium garnet

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Brooch

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Maker: Unknown

Seal

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Maker: Unknown

Precious stone

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Maker: Unknown

Brooch

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Maker: Unknown

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The Blue Bird Brooch

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Maker: Carlo & Arthur Giuliano
Designer: Ricketts, Charles de Sousy

Pendant Reliquary Cross

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Maker: Unknown

Dagger

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Production: Unknown

Sword

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Production: Unknown

Brooch

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Maker: Unknown

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Pendant: The Descent of Psyche into Hell

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Designer: Ricketts, Charles de Sousy
Maker: Carlo & Arthur Giuliano
Case maker: Wartski

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Brooch

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Maker: Unknown

Brooch

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Maker: Unknown

Ring

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Maker: Unknown

Ring

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Maker: Unknown

Ring

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Maker: Unknown

Ring

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Maker: Unknown

Ring

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Maker: Unknown

Ring

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Maker: Unknown

An image of Cross pendant

Cross of the Order of Christ

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Maker: Unknown

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Ring

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Maker: Unknown

Intaglio (sculpture)

Intaglio (sculpture)

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Flask

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory

Ringstone

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