garnet
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- noun
- /ˈɡɑrnɪt/
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granate
- I see you're still wearing the lovely garnet ring... ...that Grandma Brewster bought in England.
And the jewelry is magnificent with inlaid garnet croissant work.
- And the jewelry is magnificent with inlaid garnet croissant work.
Examples
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With a garnet brooch, a cane and an ear trumpet.
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He admired the exquisite garnet earrings that perfectly matched her formal dress.
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There was a ring on his last finger, garnet set in gold.
Fiction book (2000) -
Her mother's garnet was the only ring she still wore.
Fiction book (1995) -
That looks fantastic with our garnet pendant necklace.
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The driveway gravel had garnets in it; you could pick them up like rubies and hold them to the light.
Fiction book (1997) -
However, there's a garnet set in it, so we'll have to change that for a turquoise... ...since turquoise is your birthstone.
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The biggest middle one, a girl, Inger later supposed, paused and said she liked Inger's red garnet earrings.
Fiction book (1998) -
The deep red garnet sparkled brilliantly in the sunlight as she wore it around her neck.
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The artisan crafted a stunning ring set with a large garnet surrounded by diamonds.
Synonyms
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A hard, shiny gem cut and polished for jewelry
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A small valuable stone cut and polished for use in jewelry or decoration
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A hard, shiny stone cut and polished for use in jewelry
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A rare valuable gem like a diamond used in jewelry
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A deep red or purple garnet used as a gem in jewelry
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A deep red gemstone often used in rings or necklaces
A deep red garnet used as a gemstone
A red or pink gem used in jewelry
A yellow to brown garnet people use as a gemstone
A garnet mineral that is often green or yellow and used as a gemstone
A yellow to brown gem that is a type of garnet used in jewelry
Compounds
- Specialized
A refined deep red-brown natural substance used as a fine finish after chemical treatment
How Valuable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Garnet comes from the Latin word granatum, meaning 'pomegranate', because the small red stones looked like the fruit's seeds, giving a clear picture to remember the color. That's why garnet is the name for a deep red gemstone and also for the hard material used for cutting and cleaning.