Gorgeous Garnets

Garnet sometimes goes unmentioned, but it is a glorious gemstone!

​The name originates from the Latin word ‘granatus’, meaning pomegranate. This is why the stone is commonly associated with a range of red hues, however, garnets come in a kaleidoscope of natural colours! This is because they are actually a group of minerals, meaning the appearance varies widely. All of the different garnets share a common crystal structure but vary in their chemical composition.

Altogether there are at least 17 different varieties of garnet. Here are a few:

• Tsavorite is a yellowish green garnet.
• Spessartine is orange, but ranges from yellow to reddish orange. 
• Demantoid are green, originally from Russia.
• Almandine and Pyrope are usually dark red. 
• Grossular garnets come in a range of colours.

A fantastic Spessartine garnet in a handmade 18ct ring. Designed and made here at E&J.

Garnet Facts:

• The African continent supplies much of the world’s garnet, but the stone can be found in a number of countries.
• Garnet rates between 6.5 and 7.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness.
• Garnet is the birthstone for January

A splendid Tzavorite Garnet ring designed and made by us.