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Spectacular finds, especially in Africa, have enhanced the traditional image of the garnet with a surprising number of hues - even if red does continue to be its principal colour. Thanks to their rich colour spectrum, garnets today can quite happily keep pace with changes of style and the colour trends of fashion.
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Garnet - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The garnet group includes a group of minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. The name "garnet" may come from either the Middle English word gernet meaning 'da...
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Information on the garnet mineral group ... GARNET Group garnet - minerals 21.4.3x.x ... (Below is the chemical formula for the common garnets. A more comprehensive list can be found in "The chemical formula of Garnet")
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Garnet, the January birthstone, derived its name from the Latin word granatus, meaning like a grain, which refers to the mode of occurrence wherein crystals resemble grains or seeds embedded in the matrix. Garnet is a family of minerals having similar physical and crystalline properties.
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Slight variations in chemical composition define the placement of a garnet within the family. ... The most common garnet, usually dark brownish to purplish red. Four- and six-ray star garnet cabochons are supplied primarily by India and Idaho, with fine six-ray stars being fairly uncommon.
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Almandine is the deep-red iron rich garnet and often cut into ovals. If the stone is deep it may appear too dark and has less value. Much of the older Victorian ... Pyrope is a fiery red garnet, but it too may suffer from being too dark. Large stones are often available but it is not one of the more highly priced gems.
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Garnet jewelry, information and lore. Nice care, trivia and poems to add to your jewelry gifts. ... ; Garnet Facts ... Garnet varies in coloration from colorless to black though it is often thought of as only red. There are various types of garnet with the hardness ranging from 7 - 7.5.
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Garnet, information, pictures of rough and polished stones, and healing properties. ... Garnet Facts, Information and Description ... The gemstone Garnet is the official birthstone for January as adopted by the American National Association of Jewelers in 1912. It is also the stone for the Zodiac sign Aquarius.
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