Red Garnet 4x6mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch 24x36mm Tibet and other Asian countries

Tibet and other Asian countries

The stone includes shades of blue-gray

5-6 medium ranging 18-25mm

The addition of the rhodium plating not only protects these from oxidation but also highlights the Widmanstätten pattern

Trace amounts of iron can also affect the hue

Red Garnet 4x6mm Triangle Cut Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch 24x36mm Tibet and other Asian countriesRed 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.