The Garnet a Beautiful Gemstone
Garnets are a beautiful gemstone that has been used for years and years. This gemstone has been seen in many things and has been used in jewelry for years. Many people find that antique garnet rings are one treasure that is great to have and so they are an often coveted piece of jewelry.
Perhaps the popularity comes from the fact that garnets are very unique in their coloring. The coloring could be red, orange, green, yellow, and/or blue. The standard gemstones that you find in jewelry stores are a deep red color. The most common color of garnet is red, however orange, green and yellow are not uncommon colors but blue is a rarity.
The name garnet comes from the shape of the stone which is most commonly round like that of grain. These stones are highly refractive and offer a unique brilliance that is truly beautiful. The most common thing that can be compared to the color and shape of these gemstones is ripe pomegranate as they are very similar.
If you want to find your own garnets you still can. There are garnets available in a number of locations including some in the United States, the most common being in New York. You could also look for garnets in Canada, Kenya, India, Sri Lanka, China and Mexico.
Since these stones have been popular for many years it is no wonder that there are a lot of antique garnet rings out there. If you are looking for one you can find it in an antique store, jewelry store, or even online. If you are looking online perhaps the best place to look is Ebay.
There are many different types of garnets and this is what determines the color of the gemstone. These different types include pyrope which is red, almandine which is a deep red or a purple color, spessartine which is red or firey orange, grossularite which is a brownish yellow, uvarovite which is a green color from the amount of chromium that is found in the stone, andradite which can be either vivid green or black, and demantoid which is blue. Pyrope are the most common stones found which is why the color red is associated with this stone. Andradites are considered to be the most precious and therefore these are the ones that cost the most money. Demantoids are the most rare and not seen very often.
If you are in the market for an antique garnet ring than you should consider looking in a number of different places until you can find just what you are looking for.