The word garnet comes from the 14th‑century Middle English word gernet, meaning 'dark red'. It is borrowed from Old French grenate from Latin granatus, from granum . This is possibly a reference to mela granatum or even pomum granatum, a plant whose fruits contain abundant and vivid red seed covers (arils), which are similar in shape, and color to some garnet crystals.
The deep red transparent stones are often called precious garnet and are used as gemstones (being the most common of the gem garnets). Almandine occurs in metamorphic rocks like mica schists, associated with minerals such as staurolite, kyanite, andalusite, and others. Almandine has nicknames of Oriental garnet, almandine ruby, and carbuncle.
For gem identification purposes, a pick-up response to a strong neodymium magnet separates garnet from all other natural transparent gemstones commonly used in the jewelry trade. Magnetic susceptibility measurements in conjunction with refractive index can be used to distinguish garnet species and varieties, and determine the composition of garnets in terms of percentages of end-member species within an individual gem.
Garnet's deep red hue reflects passion, love and beauty. ... the soul, foretell misfortunes and combat the effects of negative energies. ... is a well-known variety of garnet that displays an attractive rose-red or purple-red hue.
Amit Gems is the Manufacturer and Exporter of Semi-Precious Gemstones and Silver Jewellery in Jaipur, the jewellery and gemstone capital of India.
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