Muzeum českého granátu, Garnet museum in Třebenice, Czech Republic

Muzeum českého granátu occupies a former German Lutheran church built in 1902 in Třebenice. The building mixes several architectural styles with Art Nouveau elements. Inside, the exhibition covers the history, landscape and natural wealth of the Třebenice region, with displays on garnet mining and jewelry.

The museum originated from a collection started by Dr. Václav Pařík in 1872, which was initially housed in an old school building. The collection moved to its current location in the former Lutheran church in 1959.

The central display holds a replica of Baroness Ulrika von Levetzow's garnet set, made in 1820 from 458 stones found near Třebívlice. Her will required the estate's owners to keep the jewels and, if lost, pay 1,000 guilders to local residents.

The museum provides information about garnet mining and processing techniques used in the area. Visitors can also purchase certified garnet jewelry items at the on-site shop.

The museum keeps a 2.64 g pyrope, 8.6 mm tall, among the largest found in the region. A photograph shows the Order of the Golden Fleece set with Bohemian garnets, the largest about 47 carats, reworked in rococo style by Prague jeweller Franz Christoph Georg Diespach in 1749.