Red Garnet 6mm Double Heart Faceted - 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.

This prompted an alternative name for the gemstone: Princess Blue

Brazilian Amazonite is an opaque blue-green to light green stone

and most commonly found with black inclusions

violet or indigo

The colors

the great Roman orator

orthorhombic crystals or in massive form

this stone can be used to ground the wearer during stressful periods

These inclusions range broadly in type and color and produce patterns that can look like gardens

The name originates from the town of Larvik

but unlike rubies

pink and golden mottling and spots within the primarily black stone