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Garnet
Garnets are a set of closely related minerals forming a group, with gemstones in almost every color.

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Spring 2007 Gem News International
A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.
Fall 2004 Gem News International
A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.
Summer 1982 G&G; Lab Notes
Unstable Radiation-Induced Yellow-Green Color in Grossular Garnet
Exposure of some colorless to pale-hued African grossulars to either 60Co or 137Cs gamma rays turns them light yellow-green.
Bohemian Garnet – Today
Red garnets have been mined in the Bohemian Hills of Czechoslovakia since the 16th century.
Spring 2007 G&G; Lab Notes
This section, from the Spring 2007 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of interesting finds from GIA’s laboratories.
Spring 2009 Gem News International
Spring 2010 Gem News International
Spring 2011 Gem News International
A compilation of gem news from around the world, covering topics such as localities, unusual gem materials, market news, new products, discoveries, jewelry manufacturing techniques, and industry trends.
Spring 2011 G&G; Lab Notes
Abstracts; Summer 2009
This article, from the Summer 2009 issue of Gems & Gemology, is a compilation of abstracts of important gemology-related articles published outside of Gems & Gemology.

GIA's Gubelin Gem Project: Garnet
Often thought of as a deep red gemstone, garnet can also be yellow, orange, green or brown – any color except blue.








