Red Garnet 6x8mm Corner Drilled Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Amber It is named for its

It is named for its strikingly beautiful swirling patterns of parallel lines

is often mistaken for turquoise due to its rich blues and blue to greens

shiny black with a golden sheen

Gem Silica is the rarest and highest form of Chrysocolla

but metals like chromium and vanadium give it its green color

Red Garnet 6x8mm Corner Drilled Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch Amber It is named for itsRed 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.