Garnet
Garnets are a set of closely related minerals forming a group, with gemstones in almost every colour. The garnet group of related mineral species offers gems of every hue, including fiery red pyrope, vibrant orange spessartine, and rare intense-green varieties of grossular and andradite.
Garnets are a group of six mineral species, including Almandine, Pyrope, Spessartine, Grossular, Andradite, and Uvarovite, each with a distinct chemical composition.
Beyond these species, there are numerous varieties distinguished by colour and other properties, such as the vibrant green Tsavorite and Demantoid, the rare colour-change garnets, and the popular red Rhodolite.
Birthstones & Anniversaries
Garnet is the birthstone for January and the gem for the second anniversary.
Facts
Mineral: Garnet group
Chemistry:
Almandine- Fe3Al2(SiO4)3
Andradite- Ca3Fe2(SiO4)3
Grossular- Ca3Al2(SiO4)3
Pyrope- Mg3Al2(SiO4)3
Rhodolite- (Mg, Fe)3Al2(SiO4)3
Spessartine- Mn3Al2(SiO4)3
Colour: All colours
