Garnets are available in a large group of colors. They are usually known for its color red, but also have a large variety of different colors. Garnet comes from the Greek word ¡°Granatum¡± which refers to the color of the pomegranate seed. It has a hardness of 7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale. Garnets are durable, long wearing gemstone that can be enjoyed for years to come.

Garnet displays the greatest variety of color of any mineral, occurring in every color expect for blue. The versatile garnet comes in a virtual rainbow of colors, including pink, red, purple, orange, yellow, violet, green, and brown. Not only does a garnet come in different colors but also under many names: Andradite, Demantoid, Grossularite, Hessonite, Pyrope, Rhodolith, Tsavorith, Spessartine, and Etc.

Garnet can be translucent to transparent. They are a group of common silicate minerals that has similar crystal structures and chemical composition. Most natural garnets are mixtures of two or more of the species pyrite, almandine, spessartine, uvarovite, grossularite, and andradite.

Garnets have been widely known for thousands of years. A garnet occurs naturally in a large range of colors. Garnet is a family of minerals. Each gemstone has a common crystal structure and a similar chemical composition. Garnet is singly refractive, with a refractive index associated with each variety, ranging from 1.72-1.756. Garnet often exhibits strange doubly refraction.

The folklore and legend of this gemstone is that garnets has powers to heal, protect, and often worn to relieve inflammations of the skin. In the past, garnets were exchanged between friends to symbolize their affection, and to ensure that they meet again. Garnets symbolize faith, fire, truth, courage, and fidelity.

This gemstone is found in Africa, Canada, Brazil, India, Madagascar, Sri Lake, and the United States. The majority of today¡¯s garnets come from Africa. Garnets are reasonably priced for jewelry. Garnets can be made into rings, necklaces, bracelets, and pendants.