Gemstone Information & Cutting Properties for Garnet Index Almandine Demantoid Grossular (Hessonite, Lueco, Hydrogrossular, Andradite) Pyrope (Rhodolite) Spessaritie Uvaroite

Garnets come in a very wide range of colors and varieties, some of them are very reasonable in price and some are quite expensive. Garnets are generally straight forward to cut and are not difficult.

Article Links:
Cutting Sapphires - "Simple Heart"
What does a top color change Garnet look like?
How do I polish Tourmaline & Garnet?
What is the White Paper Test?

Design Links:
Tic Tac - Good for dark material
Smith Bar - Great for any material
Brilliant Pear - Nice in about anything

Rough Links:
Garnet - Index of Garnet Rough
Almandine - Bright Red Garnet from Umba (Africa), Rose Malaya Garnet from Tanzania, large Almandine Garnet, Malai Garnet from Kenya,
Collector Garnets - Large Mint Merelani Garnet, Mint Merelani Garnet, Voi (Kenya) color change Garnet, Tsavorite Garnet
Grossular - Mali Garnet from the Republic of Mali (Africa), chartreuse Mali, yellow Mali, green Mali, bronze Mali, gold Mali Garnet
Pyrope - Arizona "Anthill" Garnet (Chrome Pyrope), Grape Garnet from Brazil
Parcels of Garnets - Various Parcels
Rhodolite - Rhodolite parcels from Tanzania, Tanzania Rhodolite Garnets, Mombo Rhodolite from Africa, Lilac Rhodolite Garnet from Tanzania, Maralambo Garnet
Spessartite - Spessartite Garnet, Malaya Garnet, Hessonite Garnet

Bargain Links:
Garnets Bargains

Cut Stone Links:
Garnets - Faceted Garnets

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