Garnet is a hard, usually deep red gemstone used in jewelry. It is also the name of a group of related minerals that can come in other colors.
“Garnet” comes from Middle English “gernet,” meaning “dark red,” and is related to Old French “grenat,” from “pomme grenate,” meaning “pomegranate,” because the stones look like pomegranate seeds. The connection highlights its rich red color.
Garnet isn’t just pretty; crushed garnet is tough enough to be used as an industrial abrasive for cutting and sanding. So the same mineral can appear as a sparkling necklace or as the invisible grit that shapes metal and stone.
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