Are Garnets a good gem? Not Just A Birthstone For January/What makes Garnet so Interesting?(2020)

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Are Garnets a good gem? Not Just A Birthstone For January/What makes Garnet so Interesting?(2020)

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4 жыл бұрын

Everyone thinks they understand Garnet, but few actually get it. This family of gemstones has much more than what has become associated with Garnet. That often drab orange red that we see when we think about garnet is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this gemstone.
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The January Birthstone has long been boxed in by its most common color. At times this orange, almost rusty, red color can be attractive, but it fails in comparison the the rainbow of colors and variety that can be found in Garnet.
In this video we see:
-How Garnet is defined differently than most other Gemstones
-What are the different groups of the Garnet Family
-What are some specific species of garnet
-How do people separate and categorize Garnet
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@anivelto 2 жыл бұрын

Garnets are underrated. They are strong enough to make beautiful jewelry pieces,in a lots of colors, cheaper, easy to find. For me at least, Garnets should be more valuated. And the light red varieties are a good Rubies alternative.

@RosieCarl 2 жыл бұрын

As a person whose birthstone is garnet, I appreciate this video more than you can imagine! I have never been particularly fond of the deep brownish red garnets that I have seen. Now I know that there are so many more varieties, I will have to rethink my feelings about it. I also appreciate the figures you included explaining how the chemical structure changes to create different mineral varieties and different colors. I have only recently discovered your channel but I will be looking back to watch other videos you have shared! Thanks!

@matthievlille6460 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a man, and addicted to the deep red color of garnet (pyrope or almandine). I have like thirty of these red garnets in my collection (^_^). The color of the carbuncle (red garnet) is referred to as fire, passion, strong will, and protect you from bad things to arrive...

@gishanj1563 2 жыл бұрын

Some Pyrope Garnet s similar to Alexandrite gem.

@maoriblack7739 2 жыл бұрын

Also rhodolite can be dark red

@pumpkindiamond994 Жыл бұрын

@@maoriblack7739 I like the purplish red color of rhodolite garnets they look like purplish red rubies.

@user-hz1un4qs2y 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! I just got a demantoid bracelet and felt so uneducated because I didn't even know green garnet existed. you explained everything so well, now I now that it's completely fine :)

@albertpuig6273 2 жыл бұрын

Honestly I like garnets more than rubies, I appreciate their more subtle "red wine" color as opposed to the brighter crimson color of the ruby. Here in Europe garnets from Bohemia are very famous. My mom got herself a lovely pair of earrings with studded Bohemian garnets when we were in Prague.

@rosahearn6132 3 жыл бұрын

So happy I found you.

@wuyun9455 2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@guythings865 3 жыл бұрын

This is the content I have been waiting for. I’m about to devour this channel during my long, daily commute. Thank you for providing interesting, succinct presentation around the intersection of geology and chemistry.

@Arianacccosta 3 ай бұрын

I love the green tsavorite garnet. So beautiful!

@margui6224 Жыл бұрын

I though garnet was a dark dull red. But I realize that garnet comes in different colors. I love my birthstone. I would like to have every color, especially the one that change colors.

@trefle5412 2 жыл бұрын

i like the deep red color of garnet because it reminds me of my auntie's set of her necklace,ring and earring garnet jewelry,it was an oval-shaped big stone that sorrounded with white pearls,and it was the ever first jewelry that i have wore during my childhood,that my auntie would love to wore it with me💖and i felt so lucky because i was the only among her nieces that had wore her garnet jewelry before she decided to sold it.and so i already loved the garnet gems/stones

@angelajakem366 3 жыл бұрын

My favourite garnet is also Tsavorite as well! I discovered them when I lived in Vancouver Canada in the early 80's!

@BigCroca 2 жыл бұрын

same!

@Galaxy_Gaming77 2 жыл бұрын

Cool! I discovered them watching a cartoon yrs ago

@patrickkyteler5585 3 жыл бұрын

I have a copper and red garnet ring. The stone was sold to me as a "pyrope garnet". I don't know much about that (other than what I learned from your video) but the gem is beautiful. Thing is, the stone is true red without any of the orange tones that I associate with garnet. No brown either. On the negative side it is very dark. Depending on the light and position there are facets that go completely black. However, even when it goes black there are these red flashes that stand out. The tsavorites look "warmer" than emerald. IMHO, it is more attractive than peridot.

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing.

@jenniferbrewer5370 Жыл бұрын

I'm a January baby, so naturally I LOVE garnets.

@AlvaSudden Жыл бұрын

Andrew, would you mind explaining the difference between glass and gemstones? What an interesting channel this is! I love all the gemstones, all the colors. Frankly, I love everything from diamonds down to beach glass. Even broken glass by the roadside is beautiful.

@kweenjade01 2 жыл бұрын

I know a bit more about garnet than the avg person as it's my birth stone and I have always found em beautiful and very unique. Interesting fact: garnets have been mistaken as rubies and vice versa for centuries. I am currently adding a beautiful orange garnet?spessartite) to my collection as I type this. Great video. Thanks and u have a new sub.

@manessablevins1943 9 ай бұрын

Garnet is my birthstone iv been collecting and mining Garnets for years loves to know more how to cut and polish these beautiful stones ,and thank you for your post Manessa

@traces2807 7 күн бұрын

I recently bought an electrifying, candy apple red Mozambique garnet ring. It blows my mind! And wasn't a million dollars. 😅

@gary3270 Жыл бұрын

I really like the purple color change ones personally!

@llee8325 Жыл бұрын

Love Russian demantoids, a friend had one from her White Russian grandmother. It was like a living thing, looking into the heart of an old forest. Love it.

@tracyfrederick5606 2 жыл бұрын

I'm a garnet baby. I love them. The rhodolite, the tsavorite ( definitely a favorite) , hessonite they're so beautiful! I own many different types . I wear tsavorite as my birthstone. I love, love, love them all.

@jessicafisher1188 3 жыл бұрын

I'm beyond excited I found your content😍 thank you for sharing your knowledge

@aclearlake6210 3 жыл бұрын

You aren't average. But an interesting generous professional humble jeweler.

@doisicudoi1679 3 жыл бұрын

I love garnets, I have from Mozambique and India, looking so good,I have rodolite too but I didn't knew that belong to garnet, thank you for informations

@SuesPilesOfShame 3 жыл бұрын

Wow. Awesome insight into garnets. I knew I had a meralani mint garnet, but had no idea my rhodolite and tsavorite rings are garnets, I just know I love them. Definitely subbed and going to binge watch

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

👍 thanks for the support!

@saubhagya855 4 жыл бұрын

Please keep posting such great videos.

@lesliehilesgardener6959 2 жыл бұрын

Such a lifetime we need forever to learn

@LostWithoutHer 2 ай бұрын

I definitely appreciate the humility of "Average" despite the GIA lanyard. The intensity of training and classes from the GIA is definitely nothing to sneeze at. As for Garnets, there's department store Garnets and there are those with exceptional cut, polish, color, tone, hue and saturation that are alive. Some will shift in color and some change color. Shift and change are not the same thing.....I'll step off stage now. LOL.

@Tornado21221 3 жыл бұрын

I love garnets! Learning about the colour change ones was extremely interesting and now I wonder if there are blue garnets because there are green and purple

@Ahbkz 3 жыл бұрын

yes, there are blue garnets called masasi garnet in the trade

@h.l.asolomonov7674 3 жыл бұрын

Intresting didn't expect that.. Thank you I looked for garnets and true its hard to find

@wahidamensong2905 2 жыл бұрын

How much the crystal red stone ?

@rali5381 2 жыл бұрын

You sir, deserve a like 👍

@zinknot 3 жыл бұрын

I was always amazed how it can form a perfect dodecahedron.

@theresamacdonald6993 3 жыл бұрын

It is my birthstone and own a few wine coloured stones of various sizes and a beautiful green one. My favourite gem stone family

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@CelticDruidess1 Жыл бұрын

Although I've read up on garnets before, it's interesting that I totally missed the part...I totally missed everything you just taught me! I don't recall anything that I'd read mention anything that you just mentioned...but that being said...garnets are pretty interesting stones and deserve a little more look see on my part. Thank you...I totally learned something new today.

@Kano1542 3 жыл бұрын

Yes love the channel and just going over all the different gemstones. beautiful examples as well.

@rovmel07 7 ай бұрын

Im not a garnet baby but i love garnet gems, i love them.

@dawnsalois 3 жыл бұрын

got 3 5x3 tsavorites, but they are the "good" color. got them about 15 years ago, when you could still get dark ones. Got two of the blue/red color change, but again both just over a carat and marquise cut, but I was able to get them.* dont really like marquise cut) I count myself lucky. still looking for that True raspberry rhodolite with the purple-ish overcast. NOT purple red, but a highlight, across the top of the stone usually. Just like a raspberry picked off the bush!

@jonathandowdle369 Жыл бұрын

I work at a mine in Franklin North Carolina and I’ve seen rhodolite garnet, almadin and green garnet. It’s called Cowee Gift Shop and Mason Mountain Mine. Would love to talk to you sometime. You’ve got some knowledge.

@silviabayer1213 Жыл бұрын

Hello, thanks for the great video. My birthstone isn't garnet and I couldn't care less. I love garnets among a lot of other gemstones that aren't my birthstone. I find the green colored tsavorite very appealing also. I don't have one. I do however have a large, dark red (almadine) stone cut cabochon with a beautiful 4 ray star in it. The star looks different than star sapphire, sort of needle-like, made up of some gold dust looking mineral. Maybe rutile, I'm not sure. But its gorgeous . 🙂

@victorramsey5575 Жыл бұрын

Garnet is my birthstone. I LOVE it. I have a 1.6ct marquise cut garnet (Almandine) in a white gold pendant. I've worn it everyday on a Tiffany & Co ball chain for decades. It is still as beautiful today as when I got it. And for the record, Im a straight, traditional man, who loves God, America and my wife. I believe men can enjoy the finer things too.

@jasonmuir2925 Жыл бұрын

No need to explain your sexual preference

@margui6224 Жыл бұрын

@Jason Muir: A normal preference, not abnormal.

@Sheepdog1314 5 ай бұрын

I live in a state built with granite- some of the granite here contains lots of garnet and mica as a mix

@jtc1947 2 ай бұрын

Wonder what that BEAUTIFUL GREEN GARNET at 4.48 was? WOW!

@davidgarcia8537 3 жыл бұрын

great video, garnet is one of my favorite stones. can you tell me anything about a star garnet, found a couple rough tumbled stone and would like to cut them to cabachons.

@illbeinvr352 3 жыл бұрын

This channel is SO awesome 😃 thanks!

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad to hear that! Thank you.

@Nrscathy60 Жыл бұрын

Garnets are my fave, thanj you! Tip: don't talk about what you are going to talk about🥱just get into what it you want to say. Sorry just got bored there.❤

@elohelreh Жыл бұрын

sooo complex! and exciting. hessonite v spessartine are my favorite garnet colors. so bright!

@sharonbest4414 2 жыл бұрын

My birthday is January 27 will not say the year. I have never liked my birth stone. I never knew it was any other color but red. My sister is July and her birth stone is close to January in color so now I want to get a green garnet.

@zackzimmer7167 4 ай бұрын

Birthstones were decided in 1600. Up until 1800 all red gems were rubies and all blues were sapphire. The Garnet was originally believes to be a pomegranate colored ruby when it was decided as a birthstone.

@metatron1980 Жыл бұрын

Hi Andrew, I learned many things from you. Thank you for your videos

@prettybird1978 Жыл бұрын

I am in love with Garnets. I prefer them for the most part to their similarly colored precious stones. I have a gorgeous eye clean 30 carat hessonite that I am trying to decide what to do with. I just bought a 2 carat color change one I am excited to have set and a 1 carat tsavorite. 💖 I am so excited to design and pick out a setting for them and then start wearing them.

@gjg6406 Ай бұрын

Love Garnet!!!❤

@evangelinetejero3131 3 жыл бұрын

Thank for sharing about Garnet bcoz my birthstone and i born in month of January. Once again thank you.

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome

@finlaygreenaway193 2 жыл бұрын

These videos are really good, thanks for the great content

@sansational15 Жыл бұрын

Also, the garnet is a result of when ruby and sapphire fuse, and it's made O-O-O-O-OF LO-O-O-O-VE! Hahahaha, I couldn't help but make a Steven Universe references.

@neonarcade3562 2 жыл бұрын

Quite interesting, I didn't even know there were garnets in other colours.

@empera3zz 8 ай бұрын

You explain so beautifuly.I adore demantoid garnet also tsavorite is gorgeous.

@billbryant9995 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I learned a lot. I'm not a gemologist but have bought a lot of stones, maybe thousands. First time I'd heard the difference between the aluminum and calcium types, that was interesting. I think "Mozambique" garnets were some of the very first I purchased; I was blown away that they could look so much like a ruby at a fraction of the cost. Tsavorite and Demantoid are my favorites. I'll find your video on sapphires and watch that next. Thanks!!!

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm glad you found value!

@coldhandjacinth9069 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks...doing a study on the tribe of Reuben, so thanks for splitting the garnet (Reuben Sardis link) from a red sapphire.

@Boimgue Жыл бұрын

Thanks god.... I love garnet

@rufusbayne2230 3 ай бұрын

It took me yeas to add a Tsavorite garnet to my ring collection. He's right. They are rare and expensive bu

@GrimsGhostG59 3 жыл бұрын

Can you PLEASE FOR GODDDD do a video on blue and colorless garnets. I been searching the longest for one and I believe you can be the one. Please help me identify my blue garnet I have eye loupe and diamond tester but what else could I use to identify it

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

Blue Garnet would be quite unusual and rare. Not unheard of, but I would be curious why you believe it is a Blue Garnet that you have. There are many other blue gems that would be much more likely. As far as identification, the equipment and experience needed for what you are looking for is best left to a gemologist. There is a lot of overlap between different gemstones. Your best option would be to find a reputable jeweler that is a graduate gemologist to do an official appraisal. They may be willing to just do an ID on the stone, but it is a process that should have several tests and steps to give you a solid answer on stone type. A lesser option is to send it into a reputable lab to get a lab report. Both of these have a cost, so you usually want to have relative certainty of what you have before going forward with these steps. Some jewelers may be willing/able to give a quick opinion, but they need to usually go through an identification process to "know" what the stone is. A lot of people that give these quick opinions are not actually qualified to do so. The most experienced Gemologists at Gem ID understand that it is only a guess 90% of the time and needs more scientific testing to confirm. I still may do a video on this topic, but that hasn't started yet. It's a great idea though. Thank you for your question and for watching!

@love45134 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your explanation!

@pepperprovasnik Жыл бұрын

Spessartite or spessartine is my favorite garnet!!

@Jesster78 3 жыл бұрын

My sister has a small Bekily garnet that does not change color-- it stays blue! Have you ever heard of this? Did she get duped or is this a good stone?

@RockHudrock 8 ай бұрын

Darn it, I like Garnet!

@111MyTube1111 Жыл бұрын

Well dawg garnet, I didn’t know all that.

@adelfamaeberdon141 Жыл бұрын

Hi. Do red garnet and peridot a good combination? Just wanted to know. Thank you.

@mariomyitalianlover 6 ай бұрын

yes

@Al7anon266MV 3 жыл бұрын

please man make more parts about garnets we saw expensive and cheap one please please make more about garnets like the yellow where it's come from why it's looks like that ? which one is expensive the light or dark ? and why it's light ? why it's dark ? the same thing with other colors believe me we need know more about it

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

We may do more of that. It is definitely a very deep topic! A lot of info to cover.

@SchwarzArbeit 3 жыл бұрын

Would like to know this 2

@mawi1172 3 жыл бұрын

A long time ago I saw a ring that the lady said was garnet and it wasn't that dark red/0range. I think it was green or yellow. I thought she was lying to me. Now I know she was telling me the truth? Who knew???

@metatron1980 Ай бұрын

I come to love now Malaya Garnet- it has a color change property which is interesting

@mildredrharmon4032 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love Garnet! ❤

@user-pp4eh8rj6g 7 ай бұрын

What is the price of 16 carat red and green garnet best quality.

@ericvanderlip6841 Жыл бұрын

Excellent stuff.

@johnnyrickenbaker720 Жыл бұрын

@YourAverageJewler I have some Garnet! Would you be able to tell, what I have? If I send a few pictures? And maybe also the quality of the garnet? Also I love the information in your video! It is very helpful so thank you for your work

@torquayfireescapes2117 Ай бұрын

So what would a 11ct tsavorite costs?

@WR3ND 5 ай бұрын

What is the composition of the extremely rare, natural blue garnet?

@AronDeNiewman 10 ай бұрын

If garnet is your birth stone, can a birth stone be more specific within the garnet family? Like almandine? For any individual person so to say...

@mineralsspecimen8357 2 жыл бұрын

Nice Information 👌

@murcatus50 3 жыл бұрын

I love the deep rich blood red with a hint of black, what is that garnet colour? I’m a January and rarely see the colour I love available.

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

I believe a lot of the Garnets in that color are likely in the Almindine category.

2 жыл бұрын

i add and like it video. i have one of rough green garnet too and 350Carat, i like it

@EliseLaurenSpringer 6 ай бұрын

Where can I get the print media with the visuals used in this video?

@alexsurles 3 жыл бұрын

I dont know which one is worse, Garnets or Feldspar. LOL!

@jayebirdjb7143 Жыл бұрын

What is a YAG? Yttrium Aluminum Garnet. Is a Garnet, natural or synthetic?

@rosarito805 3 жыл бұрын

Am traying to look for orange or green garnert but no one sale it . Where is a good one ?

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

Usually your independent jewelers are the ones to have garner variety. You won’t see it as much with chains. That’s at least somewhere to start. It is more expensive so it’s carried more selectively.

@user-sz2jx8te3j Жыл бұрын

Does the presence of Garnets also Indcates diamonds around?

@EggCat3 3 жыл бұрын

Garnet.......my birthstone I was born January 9th I will not say the year but let's just say I want a garnet ring

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

A worthy goal!

@cynthialee3228 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ...so informativ...fr gemstone lovers

@dawnsalois 3 жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention the Pink garnets !

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

I wouldn’t want to exclude them on purpose. I’m sure I was grouping them with the other Rhodolites in my mind, but they do deserve a shout out. I love a nice pink Garnet.

@sooisZA 3 жыл бұрын

Love all your vids

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that!

@nguyenmanhhung523 Жыл бұрын

Nice & thank you so much :)

@RAWPLANET 6 ай бұрын

Can i wear garnet at my thumb

@crystalakers8324 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize there other colors i only new of one

@kellykittinger5969 3 жыл бұрын

I have a melanite from Russia, a uvarovite from the Urals too and just ordered a demantoid from Namibia but the ones from Russia are worth more. Are they really better quality or just more scarce coming from that area?

@YourAverageJeweler 3 жыл бұрын

A bit of both, but the quality is more a generalization. You can often get nicer Demantoid from Russia. The big things is the have the provenance and history that more people want. It's kind of like how Burmese Rubys are usually more valuable. They can be much nicer, but it isn't a given. Unless you want to background, I say just judge each stone on its quality. Sounds like you have a pretty nice garnet collection.

@kellykittinger5969 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the response :) I'm in love with garnets and for some reason, end up liking stones from Russia. But I feel great wearing them so I'm going to read up about that area.

@relaxingpeacefulandserene9231 3 жыл бұрын

I have a garnet that is dark green in colour with lighter shiny green metallic crystal sparkling through it and it's around an inch in size wish I could share a picture