Garnet

A group of gemstones occurring in every colour but blue. One of earth’s most common minerals, though only a small portion is considered gem quality.



Cuts & Uses – Usually faceted. Sometimes carved into intaglios.



Almandine garnet – Purple/red

Pyrope garnet – Blood red

Grossular garnet – Hessonite -orange/brown,green and pink

Massive grossular -jade green

Andradite garnet – Demantoid -green

Topazolite -golden yellow

Spessartite garnet – Orange, yellow, flame red

Uvarovite garnet – Emerald green