Gold earrings with carbuncles and pendants of birds, Late Classical Greece, 4th century BCE. Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1945. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain. (Cropped to show detail).
Translucent Black Garnet Cabochon in Earrings
Gold earrings with carbuncles and pendants of birds, Late Classical Greece, 4th century BCE. Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1945. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Public Domain. (Cropped to show detail).
Article: Garnet Symbolism
Credit: Metropolitan Museum of Art
| Gemstone | Garnet |
| Natural or man made | Natural |
| Jewelry type | Earrings |
| Gem State | Cabochon |
| Color | Black |
| Transparency | Translucent |