They were supposed to ease discord between foes thus preventing bloodshed. Surprisingly Asian and North American tribes made them into bullets believing they would inflict deadlier wounds that would bleed more profusely. The best known red garnets are pyrope, rhodolite, and spessartite. Color is caused by iron and chromium. In rare instances color change from green to reddish purple occur depending on the light source.
Almandite garnets are normally orangey-red to purple red.
This is the most common red garnet on the market. Its name comes from Albania. This is an ancient stone cutting center in Turkey. This garnet also has a star variety. The color is caused by iron.