The garnet family is one of the most exciting in the entire world of gemstones. It is an ancient gem, known and admired for thousands of years and has even been found in Egyptian tombs.
Garnets are hard and durable with a dazzling sparkle and come in a rainbow of brilliant colors, everything except blue. The red, yellow, and green varieties are often mistaken for other more expensive gems such as ruby, topaz, or emerald. Garnets range from 6.5 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale of hardness, similar to gems such as peridot, tourmaline, and zircon. To avoid chips and scratches, protect garnets from sharp blows and store separately from other gems. Garnets are also heat sensitive, so avoid extremes of temperature. To clean garnets, use a warm water detergent bath and a soft brush.
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