Garnet

This gem, on account of its brilliant colour and hardne , is much used in jewellery, and although an abundant supply renders it of little value, the gem neverthele po e es every quality nece ary for ornamental purposes. It occurs in many colours—red, brown, yellow, white, green, black; the streak is white; the diaphaneity varies from transparent to sub-translucent, or nearly opaque, and it has a sub conchoidal or uneven fracture. The varieties used in jewellery are called carbuncle, cinnamon-stone (or e onite ), almandine, and pyrope or Bohemian garnet. Garnets are not much used for engraving, being of splintery, bad grain under the tool. ( A. Billing, Science of Gems, .; H. Emanuel, Diamonds and Precious Stones.)