Collection: garnet

• Hardness: 6.5 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale – durable and suitable for everyday use.
• Color: Garnet is known for its deep red color ("pyrope garnet"), but garnets also exist in green, orange, yellow, violet, and even color combinations. The green tsavorite and the orange mandarin garnet are particularly prized.
• Transparency: High-quality garnets are brilliant and rarely have visible inclusions.
• Origin: India, Sri Lanka, Mozambique, Tanzania, Namibia and Russia – different locations depending on the variety.

Rare garnet varieties such as tsavorite and demantoid have established themselves as stable gemstones in recent years. Particularly fine, untreated garnets from well-known countries of origin are increasingly achieving high collector and investment values.

Demand for exclusive garnets is steadily growing. High-quality and rare varieties, especially those in bright green or vibrant orange, are experiencing significant price increases on the international market.

Garnet is said to have an invigorating and strengthening effect. It is said to promote joie de vivre, courage, and perseverance. In gemstone science, garnet is considered a protective and lucky stone. It is traditionally the birthstone of January .