Red Garnet 4mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch tucson_2024_week_1 mostly known for its green

mostly known for its green varieties

The Ruby inclusions in this stone are pink to reddish purple to dark purple

meaning that their facets were cut using industrial grade diamond

A form of chalcedony made of quartz

Red Garnet 4mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch tucson_2024_week_1 mostly known for its greenRed Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet, which occurs in many colors. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cultures and civilizations throughout history, its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago. Garnet is used today not only as an ornamental gem, but also for industrial purposes from watch gears and scientific instruments to sandpaper and other abrasives.