garnet

One of the world’s largest malaia garnets, a 74.36-ct specimen. Photo © Joel E. Arem, PhD, FGA. Used with permission.

Barion octagon-cut malaia garnet, orangey red, 3.10 cts. © Dan Stair Custom Gemstones. Used with permission.

14k yellow gold cocktail ring with 8 oval-cut pyropes surrounding pavé-set diamonds, 2.82 ctw. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and London…

Pyrope garnet, 10.53 cts, 13.5 x 13.5 x 10 mm, Congo, “Concave Round Brilliant Cut” by Loren Brown. © RSA Gems. Used with permission.…

A pyralspite garnet, a blend of pyrope, almandine, and spessartite, from Malawi. 4.81 cts, 1.7 x 9.1 x 6.9 mm. © RSA Gems. Used with permission.…

This opaque pyrope cabochon weighs a hefty 3,810.80 cts and measures 70.07 mm across. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Pioneer Auction…

Rhodolite crystals, 7.95 and 6.96 cts, Lokirima, Lodwar, Turkana District, Rift Valley Province, Kenya. © Rob Lavinsky, www.iRocks.com. Used…

Earrings from a vintage suite of Bohemian garnet (pyrope) jewelry. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Brunk Auctions.

Round pyrope-almandine garnet, 2.30 cts, Africa. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Jasper52.