How to avoid buying fake Czech garnet and some important tips for choosing the products from real Czech garnet. You can buy garnet at any jewelry store in Prague, but no one guarantees that it is truly Czech garnet and really garnet. In addition, you will find here the addresses stores in Prague where you will definitely buy Czech garnet.
Granát, družstvo umělecké výroby, Turnov is the only company in the Czech Republic that is mining garnet in the Czech Republic. This company is located in Turnov. Since 1953, this company produces gold and silver products from garnets and independently sells its products in the own trading network. There are only three in Prague.
http://www.granat.eu/ is the official website of the Granát, družstvo umělecké výroby, Turnov.
Unfortunately, in 2010, the state inspectorate of the Czech Republic revealed that jewelry shops under the trademark Czech garnet were selling fakes. In some cases, garnets were not mined in the Czech Republic, and in other cases, stones were not garnets at all.
Rhodolites were sold as Czech garnets. Rhodolite is a varietal name for rose-pink to red mineral pyrope, a species in the garnet group. It has, perhaps, even more beautiful color than the Czech garnet and, unequivocally, a larger size. If you want to buy a jewel with large stones, there is a big risk that you buy exactly rhodolite. It is mined in tons and it costs much less than the original Czech garnet. The inspectorate even revealed glass instead garnet in jewelry in 2010.
- When buying products with Czech garnet, pay attention to the size of the stone. The original Czech garnet is very small stone.
- When buying, pay attention to the certificate.
- But first of all, pay attention to the check, where it should be stated that you are buying exactly Czech garnet (český granát), not just garnet (granát). This is a fundamental difference.
Only three stores in Prague are part of the Granát, družstvo umělecké výroby, Turnov trading network where Czech garnet are sold.
Prague store Granat Turnov
Pánská pasáž – Na Příkopě 23
110 00 Praha 1
GPS: 50°5’9.528″N, 14°25’32.920″E
Prague store Granat Turnov
Panská 1/892
110 00 Praha 1
GPS: 50°5’6.386″N, 14°25’35.537″E
Prague store Český granát
Dlouhá 28
110 00 Praha 1
GPS: 50°5’23.954″N, 14°25’28.513″E
