• Hardness

  7.0 - 7.5.

• Occurrence

  India, Brazil

• Appearance

  A mixture of almandite-spessartite, these garnets are purple, and could be confused with amethyst.

• Enhancements

  Purple garnet is not enhanced.

  More information on gemstone enhancements.

• Garnet Gemstone Family

  •  Garnet
  •  Almandite
  •  Cachemirine Garnet
  •  Color Change Garnet
  •  Andradite Grossular
  •  Grossular Garnet
  •  Purple Garnet
  •  Imperial Garnet
  •  Malaya Garnet
  •  Mandarin Garnet
  •  Pyrope Garnet
  •  Rhodolite Garnet
  •  Spessartine Garnet
  •  Thai Garnet
  •  Umbalite Garnet
  •  Mozambique Garnet

• Item #GRN416
  	4.62 ct. total
  	8.1x6.1mm Emerald Cut
  	Very Dark
  	Vivid Purple
  	Slightly Included
  	[N] Not enhanced.
  	only one pair available
  Purple Garnet	$ 99.99/pair

• Item #GRN404
  	3.06 ct. total
  	6.2mm Square (Step) Cut
  	Medium
  	Strong Reddish Purple
  	Very Very Slightly Included
  	[N] Not enhanced.
  	only one pair available
  Purple Garnet	$ 179.99/pair

• Item #GRN399
  	3.61 ct. total
  	6.0mm Cabochon, Square Cut
  	Medium Dark
  	Strong Reddish Purple
  	Very Slightly Included
  	[N] Not enhanced.
  	only one pair available
  Purple Garnet	$ 34.99/pair

• Item #GRN400
  	4.93 ct.
  	8.1x8.0mm Cabochon, Square Cut
  	Medium Dark
  	Strong Reddish Purple
  	Very Slightly Included
  	[N] Not enhanced.
  	one of a kind
  Purple Garnet	$ 44.99

• Item #GRN387
  	3.74 ct. total
  	6.0mm Square, Cab Top Cut
  	Medium
  	Strong Reddish Purple
  	Slightly Included
  	[N] Not enhanced.
  	only one pair available
  Blemish on the pavilion
  Purple Garnet	$ 54.99/pair

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