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The Latin root word for Garnet is Granatum, meaning pomegranate, thought to resemble the fruit's seeds.
There are several varieties in the Garnet family. Pyrope (bright red to dark brick-red), Rhodolite (pinkish-red), Almandine (deep violet-red), Spessartite (orange-pink to orange-red with brownish yellow), Spessartine (midway between almondine and spessartite), Hessonite (honey-yellow to yellow-brown), Grossularite (light yellowish-green to strong bluish-green), and Anaradite (honey-yellow=trapazolite, green=demantoid, blackish-red to black=melanite). Garnets are available in all colors except pure Blue. In recent years there have been new finds and Gem Merchants may use pet names like Orange garnet and Mandarin garnet to describe them, but these are really in the Spessartite variety, just as Tsavorite is in the Grossular variety.
TREATMENTS - Garnet is not treated.
CARE - It is usually safe to clean Color Change Garnet jewelry in an UltraSonic Cleaner, and extremely risky to use a steamer. I recommend Ionic Cleaners and/or warm, soapy water and a soft brush as the best way to clean your gemstone jewelry.
The precise colour may vary depending on the specific monitor, the settings and the lighting conditions.
PICTURE IS ENLARGED
Gem type:GARNET
SHAPE | OVAL FACET | TREATMENT | UNHEATED |
WEIGHT | 1.38ct | ORIGIN | AFRICA |
DIMENSIONS | 7.87x5.98x3.16mm | CLARITY | TYPE II - VVS |
COLOUR | VIVID RED | HARDNESS | 7 |
LUSTRE | ADAMANTINE | QUANTITY | 1 |