Garnet

Stone, structure, and the way a piece is chosen.

Field notes for understanding BE. materials, comparing stones, choosing size, and caring for what you wear.

Stone Guides July 9, 2026

Amethyst and garnet both make deep-toned bracelets, but one is quartz and one a silicate group. Colour, hardness, care and price compared.

Stone Guides July 3, 2026

Garnet is a mineral group, not one stone. How to read species, colour saturation, clarity and the over-dark windowing that lowers quality.