![Bohemian Pyrope Garnet Cluster Brooch, c. Mid-19th Century. Bohemian Pyrope Garnet Cluster Brooch, c. Mid-19th Century.](https://www.langantiques.com/university/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/bohemian-garnet-cluster-brooch-2_1_50-1-4733-q88jyumr4x3qmqqefo0yutb2kkxoduk56pxlcr8rk8.jpg)
For over 600 years, the so-called ‘Bohemian Garnets’ from the Czech Republic comprise the bulk of pyropes used in jewelry. During the Victorian Era, these garnets were especially coveted. Pyrope garnets were typically rose-cut in various shapes and fitted together to completely blanket the piece.