Garnet – Overview
Intro
Garnet is a gemstone family rather than a single look, covering classic red stones as well as vivid green, orange, and other trade varieties.
Overview
This starter entry positions garnet as a broad educational category where species, colour, brilliance, and wearability should all be explained clearly.
About
This starter entry positions garnet as a broad educational category where species, colour, brilliance, and wearability should all be explained clearly. Garnet is presented here as a structured gemstone record ready for linked buyer guides, research posts, and media galleries.
Key Properties
| Mineral / material | Garnet |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | X3Y2(SiO4)3 |
| Crystal system | Cubic |
| Colour | Red, orange, green and many other colours depending on species |
| Refractive index | 1.72 – 1.94 |
| Birefringence | 0 |
| Specific gravity | 3.5 – 4.3 |
| Mohs hardness | 6.5 – 7.5 |
| Luster | Vitreous |
| Transparency | Transparent to translucent |
| Toughness | Good |