Garnet · Almandine Garnet

Almandite

Almandite is the deep red iron garnet most consumers picture when they hear 'garnet'. Dark in tone and inexpensive, it is a workhorse red stone; asteriated material from Idaho and India is cut as star garnet.

Colour
red

Transparency
Transparent

RI
1.770–1.820

SG
3.95–4.30

Mohs
7.0–7.5

Birthstone
January

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