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Garnets are a precious stone variety that is renowned for their famous red colour. Garnet stones are found in many parts of the world, in ingenious (hardened molten rock), metamorphic and sedimentary rock formations. Whilst associated with shades of the colour red, garnets can be found in an array of colours, including shades of green. Garnets are known for their variety of industrial applications, and what is interesting to note is that, unlike other popular gemstones, garnets come in a variety of mineral types, for what unites them is the common mineral structure. With the various garnet stone types existing in the market, most notably Almandine, Spessartine, Pyrope, Grossular types of garnet stone being the more popular, owing to their higher score in Mohs scale (6.5 – 7.5). When it comes to precious stone options, garnet can be considered a great alternative to rubies. Being the more affordable gemstone, garnet crystals have long been recognized as a gemstone of beauty, with their uses going back thousands of years. For those interested one must know that the blue garnet is a special garnet stone variety, which can be sourced for those who are truly interested.