garnet

Deep red gem

Garnet is a group of hard silicate minerals occurring in various colors, most commonly deep red.

Prized as gemstones and used industrially as abrasives, garnets appear in jewelry and sandpaper alike: a garnet ring, garnet paper for finishing wood.

The deep reddish-brown color itself is called garnet. (Capitalized Garnet is a given name.)

color

crimson

Deep purplish-red shade

scarlet · claret · wine · carmine · oxblood · sanguine · brick · mahogany · cordovan · cherry

gemstone

facet

Plane on cut stone

cut · brilliance · clarity · inclusion · cabochon · bezel · prong · rough · translucent · refraction

mineralogy

silicate

Oxygen-bound crystal compound

  • quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
  • feldsparSilicate mineral group
  • micaLayered silicate mineral

olivine · spinel · tourmaline · peridot · corundum · kyanite · schist · gneiss · metamorphic · igneous

jewelry

necklace

Neck-worn ornament

brooch · ring · tiara · beads · clasp · ornament · goldsmith · silversmith · jeweler · filigree

birthstone

January

Year's opening month

astrology · birthday · anniversary · natal · commemorative · keepsake · personalized · horoscope · celebration · gift

abrasive

sandpaper

Abrasive-coated finishing material

grinding · cutting · lapping · coated · grit · industrial · filtration · media · blasting · sanding

metaphysical

energy

Power to do work

protection · passion · vitality · healing · meditation · talisman · amulet · devotion · commitment · love

Categories
Opposites
gemstone color spectrum

garnetaquamarine

Blue-green beryl gemstone

emerald · turquoise · sapphire · blue topaz · peridot

gemstone value/prestige

garnetdiamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

ruby · emerald · sapphire · alexandrite · natural pearl

mineral hardness

garnetdiamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

talc · gypsum · corundum · selenite · calcite

Phrases
Family

garnets

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G