Garnet means "the grainy one" (lat. "granum" = "grain"), which refers either to its typical roundish-multifaceted crystal forms or to the red color of many garnets, which reminds of the blossom or the grains of the ripe pomegranate. A well-known synonym for garnet is carbuncle, red garnets are also called ...
Garnet means "the grainy one" (lat. "granum" = "grain"), which refers either to its typical roundish-multifaceted crystal forms or to the red color of many garnets, which reminds of the blossom or the grains of the ripe pomegranate. A well-known synonym for garnet is carbuncle, red garnets are also called Almandine or New Mexico Ruby.
