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Ld Hærek at 00:54, 11 July 2007

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	The price of garnet can vary considerably. Almandine, which is very common, is typicaly wine red in color. A fairly large stone can be purchased at low cost. Fine ''rhodolite'', on the other hand, rivals the color of ruby. Rhodolite is a variety of mostly pyrope and some almandine. It can cost up to ten times the price of an equivalent sized almandine. Tsavorite is expensive enought to be considered an investment stone.		The price of garnet can vary considerably. Almandine, which is very common, is typicaly wine red in color. A fairly large stone can be purchased at low cost. Fine ''rhodolite'', on the other hand, rivals the color of ruby. Rhodolite is a variety of mostly pyrope and some almandine. It can cost up to ten times the price of an equivalent sized almandine. Tsavorite is expensive enought to be considered an investment stone.

			Photos: tumbled garnet [http://www.hehishelo.co.uk/PageBackgrounds/PB-Tumbled-AlmandineGarnet.htm] garnet cabochons [http://www.firemountaingems.com/shopping.asp?skw=KWGEMCABGARNET]
	== Reference ==		== Reference ==
	Walter Schumann, ''Gemstones of the World'', New York, 1997.		Walter Schumann, ''Gemstones of the World'', New York, 1997.

Ld Hærek at 04:36, 7 December 2006

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	'''Garnet''' is one of the three gemstones known under the [[ancient]] classification of ''carbuncle''. Garnets appear in several types, including ''pryope'' (blood [[red]]) and ''almandine'' ([[purple]]-[[red]]). Often these two types appear together in the same [[stone]]. Among the lesser known types are ''demantoid'' and ''Tsavorite'', both of which are a vivid [[green]] [[colour\|color]]. These latter two types were unknown in the [[Middle Ages]]. Tsavorite was only discovered in 1974.		'''Garnet''' is one of the three gemstones known under the [[ancient]] classification of [[carbuncle]]. Garnets appear in several types, including ''pryope'' (blood [[red]]) and ''almandine'' ([[purple]]-[[red]]). Often these two types appear together in the same [[stone]]. Among the lesser known types are ''demantoid'' and ''Tsavorite'', both of which are a vivid [[green]] [[colour\|color]]. These latter two types were unknown in the [[Middle Ages]]. Tsavorite was only discovered in 1974.

	Garnet belongs to a group of aluminum silicates—Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>; the coloring comes from several differnt metals, such as magnesium in ''pyrope''—Mg<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> or iron in ''almandine''—Fe<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>. Most red garnet is ~~''rhodolite'',~~ a combination of almandine and pyrope. Garnet's hardness ranges from 6½ to 7½ on the Mohs' scale. Both almandine and pyrope are harder than quartz and very durable, making them suitable for all types of jewelry.		Garnet belongs to a group of aluminum silicates—Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>; the coloring comes from several differnt metals, such as magnesium in ''pyrope''—Mg<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> or iron in ''almandine''—Fe<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>. Most red garnet is a combination of almandine and pyrope. Garnet's hardness ranges from 6½ to 7½ on the Mohs' scale. Both almandine and pyrope are harder than quartz and very durable, making them suitable for all types of jewelry.

			The price of garnet can vary considerably. Almandine, which is very common, is typicaly wine red in color. A fairly large stone can be purchased at low cost. Fine ''rhodolite'', on the other hand, rivals the color of ruby. Rhodolite is a variety of mostly pyrope and some almandine. It can cost up to ten times the price of an equivalent sized almandine. Tsavorite is expensive enought to be considered an investment stone.

	== Reference ==		== Reference ==

Ld Hærek at 20:00, 25 November 2006

2006-11-25T20:00:32Z

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	'''Garnet''' is one of the three gemstones known under the [[ancient]] classification of ''carbuncle''. Garnets appear in several types, including ''pryope'' (blood [[red]]) and ''~~alamandine~~'' ([[purple]]-[[red]]). Often these two types appear together in the same [[stone]]. Among the lesser known types are ''demantoid'' and ''Tsavorite'', both of which are a vivid [[green]] [[colour\|color]]. These latter two types were unknown in the [[Middle Ages]]. Tsavorite was only discovered in 1974.		'''Garnet''' is one of the three gemstones known under the [[ancient]] classification of ''carbuncle''. Garnets appear in several types, including ''pryope'' (blood [[red]]) and ''almandine'' ([[purple]]-[[red]]). Often these two types appear together in the same [[stone]]. Among the lesser known types are ''demantoid'' and ''Tsavorite'', both of which are a vivid [[green]] [[colour\|color]]. These latter two types were unknown in the [[Middle Ages]]. Tsavorite was only discovered in 1974.

			Garnet belongs to a group of aluminum silicates—Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>; the coloring comes from several differnt metals, such as magnesium in ''pyrope''—Mg<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub> or iron in ''almandine''—Fe<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub>(SiO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>3</sub>. Most red garnet is ''rhodolite'', a combination of almandine and pyrope. Garnet's hardness ranges from 6½ to 7½ on the Mohs' scale. Both almandine and pyrope are harder than quartz and very durable, making them suitable for all types of jewelry.

			== Reference ==
			Walter Schumann, ''Gemstones of the World'', New York, 1997.
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Sabine at 19:30, 10 October 2006

2006-10-10T19:30:16Z

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	'''Garnet''' is one of the three gemstones known under the ancient classification of ''carbuncle''. Garnets appear in several types, including ''pryope'' (blood red) and ''alamandine'' (purple-red). Often these two types appear together in the same stone. Among the lesser known types are ''demantoid'' and ''Tsavorite'', both of which are a vivid green color. These latter two types were unknown in the Middle Ages. Tsavorite was only discovered in 1974.		'''Garnet''' is one of the three gemstones known under the [[ancient]] classification of ''carbuncle''. Garnets appear in several types, including ''pryope'' (blood [[red]]) and ''alamandine'' ([[purple]]-[[red]]). Often these two types appear together in the same [[stone]]. Among the lesser known types are ''demantoid'' and ''Tsavorite'', both of which are a vivid [[green]] [[colour\|color]]. These latter two types were unknown in the [[Middle Ages]]. Tsavorite was only discovered in 1974.

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Ld Hærek at 21:22, 25 August 2006

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	'''Garnet''' is one of the three gemstones known under the ancient classification of ''carbuncle''. Garnets appear in several types, including ''pryope'' (blood red) and ''alamandine'' (purple-red). Often these two types appear together in the same stone. Among the lesser known types are ''demantoid'' and ''Tsavorite'', both of which are a vivid green color. These latter two types were unknown in the Middle Ages. Tsavorite was only discovered in 1974.		'''Garnet''' is one of the three gemstones known under the ancient classification of ''carbuncle''. Garnets appear in several types, including ''pryope'' (blood red) and ''alamandine'' (purple-red). Often these two types appear together in the same stone. Among the lesser known types are ''demantoid'' and ''Tsavorite'', both of which are a vivid green color. These latter two types were unknown in the Middle Ages. Tsavorite was only discovered in 1974.

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Ld Hærek at 21:19, 25 August 2006

2006-08-25T21:19:57Z

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'''Garnet''' is one of the three gemstones known under the ancient classification of ''carbuncle''. Garnets appear in several types, including ''pryope'' (blood red) and ''alamandine'' (purple-red). Often these two types appear together in the same stone. Among the lesser known types are ''demantoid'' and ''Tsavorite'', both of which are a vivid green color. These latter two types were unknown in the Middle Ages. Tsavorite was only discovered in 1974.