Red Garnet 4x6mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 InchRed Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet, which occurs in many colors. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cultures and civilizations throughout history, its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago. Garnet is used today not only as an ornamental gem, but also for industrial purposes from watch gears and scientific instruments to sandpaper and other abrasives.

It has been treasured for its beauty throughout history and used extensively for adornment in jewelry as well as works of art

Ametrine is quartz that occurs in bands of purple and yellow

it lightens because of further weathering and becomes Malachite

once spewed through fractures in the planetary crust or from a volcanic eruption

It may be red

Agate is one of many varieties of banded Chalcedony

When the level of iron oxide is high

a Venetian monk tipped molten copper into a vat of molten glass

it is a relative newcomer to the gem market

It’s attractive blue-green provides a unique color to the mineral world

white or brown

Diamond is a rare