Garnet is a captivating gemstone known for its rich colors and timeless beauty. Often associated with passion and vitality, the garnet stone comes in a wide range of shades, each with its own unique charm. While most people are familiar with the deep red hue of garnet, there are actually many different types of garnet, each varying in color, composition, and properties.
All of the different garnets share a common crystal structure but vary in their chemical composition. Gemology recognizes six common species of garnet based on their different chemical composition. They are pyrope, almandine, spessartite, grossularite, uvarovite and andradite. In addition to these six species, there are a number of other garnet varieties that are distinguished in the gem trade, based on their color or other special properties. Altogether there are at least 17 different varieties of garnet, discover our extensive range of garnet gemstones for sale.
A mix of spessartite and pyrope garnet. This rare garnet presents a color change from brownish or orange in daylight, to rose-pink in incandescent light.