…a Rainbow of Colors…
Garnet has been used in jewelry for centuries. It even adorned jewelry from ancient Egypt and still remains extremely popular in jewelry today. Its great variation of color and its general affordability add to its popularity. There are two main types of garnet and those two types of garnet are broken down into several other sub-categories based upon what causes the color of a specific garnet. The two types of garnet differ in that one contains aluminum in its chemical structure and the other type of garnet contains calcium in its chemical structure. Pyrope garnet, Almandite garnet, Rhodolite
Color varieties: Pyrope, Almandite, Rhodolite, Spessartitie, Mayala, Tsavorite, Demantoid, Hessonite.