Garnet 5-8mm Natural Nugget - 15-16 Inch hps_07092026 soft and glassy stone

soft and glassy stone

and because its hardness has made the stone perfect for beads and cabochons

improving concentration

It is found in the Bilk Mountain range near Denio

until the 17th century Crystal Quartz was believed to be permanently frozen water

Garnet 5-8mm Natural Nugget - 15-16 Inch hps_07092026 soft and glassy stoneGarnets are a group of silicate minerals that have been used since the Bronze Age as gemstones and abrasives. All species of garnets possess similar physical properties and crystal forms, but differ in chemical composition. The different species are pyrope, almandine, spessartine, grossular (varieties of which are hessonite or cinnamon stone and tsavorite), uvarovite and andradite.