Red garnet is one of the most widespread and common of all gems and is found in metamorphic rocks. Its color is majorly deep red and lower quality may appear brownish. Red garnet gets it color from the chromium element. Red Garnet is the birthstone of January.
Moh Hardness- 6.5 to 7.5
Origin- India, Madagascar, Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania.
Also known as Fanta or Mandarin Garnet. It was first found in Spessart, Germany from where its name has been derived. The color of spessartite ranges from Orange to reddish brown hues. Spessartite gets its color from Manganese and Aluminum.
Moh Hardness- 6.5 to 7.5
Origin- Namibia, Madagascar, Mozambique & Tanzania.
Rhodolite garnet was first found in North Carolina, USA and its composition consists of Pyrope and Almandine. Its color ranges from Rose Pink to Deep Purple.
Moh Hardness- 6.5 to 7.5
Origin- India, Madagascar, Brazil, Tanzania and Sri Lanka.
Tsavorite is the variety of grossular garnet and is one of the most expensive garnets. It was first discovered in Northern Tanzania and later was found in the borders of Kenya. Its color ranges from Light mint green to intense green just like emeralds. Tsavorite gets its color from the Vanadium and occasionally from Chromium.
Moh Hardness- 6.5 to 7.5
Origin- Kenya.
Demantoid, Andradite garnet is one of the rarest and valuable garnet. Its color ranges from yellowish green to intense green. Demantoid gets its color from element chromium.
Moh Hardness- 6.5 to 7.5
Origin- Russia and Namibia.
Malaya Garnet was first found in late nineties in East Africa. Its color ranges from pinkish orange to pink and sometimes orangish red.
Moh Hardness- 6.5 to 7.5
Origin- Tanzania and Madagascar.
