what is a garnet stone
Garnet is not a single mineral, but describes a group of several closely related minerals. Garnets come in a variety of colors and have many different varieties. However, the most widely-known color of Garnet gemstones is dark red.When the term Garnet is used, it is usually connotative of the dark red form; other color Garnets are usually given more descriptive gemstone terms. Rhodolite-Rose-red form of Garnet with a light color or more purplish color than typical Garnet gemstones. 2  It is usually an intermediary variety between Pyrope and Almandine, though more closely towards Pyrope in composition. 3  Star Garnet-Form of Almandine Garnet that exhibits asterism in the form of a four-rayed star.