Red Garnet Natural 4X6mm Rondelle Faceted - Large Hole Beads 16 oz orange and rust are due

orange and rust are due to traces of hematite within the stone

giving some rubies a slightly brownish or purplish tint

It is mined in Peru

non-crystalline mineraloid consisting of a high percentage of carbon

" an allusion to the moon-like white reflections of the mineral or to the quality of the light transmitted from the stone

Red Garnet Natural 4X6mm Rondelle Faceted - Large Hole Beads 16 oz orange and rust are dueRed Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet, which occurs in many colors. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cultures and civilizations throughout history, its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago. Garnet is used today not only as an ornamental gem, but also for industrial purposes from watch gears and scientific instruments to sandpaper and other abrasives.