Garnet
Garnets are a set of closely related minerals forming a group, with gemstones in almost every color.


Reports on the study of garnet samples from a source in northern Vietnam.
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A smoky brown quartz crystal from Ramona, California, plays host to a 3.3 mm reddish orange spessartine.
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A platinum necklace featuring 28 rare garnets won two 2023 AGTA Spectrum Awards.
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Learn about Texas topaz history and geographic origin research.
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Discover a bicolor chameleon diamond, a diamond with carbon dioxide, and a pink square inside a diamond.
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Learn all about the gems of Northern Madagascar in this exciting video with Wim Vertriest, GIA Manager of Field Gemology.
Read MoreLearn the latest on Madagascar sapphires and demantoid garnets from Wim Vertriest, GIA Manager of Field Gemology.
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An update on Virtu Gem’s mission to improve artisanal mining and gem trading practices in Kenya, Malawi, and Zambia.
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A rare occurrence of 14 trapiche patterns is observed in a garnet sample from Vietnam.
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A look at new gem material from the iridescent andradite deposit in Sonora, Mexico.
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