Garnet Bullet Cabochon

The deep red color of this bullet-shaped garnet cabochon offers lots of design possibilities; use a single gemstone as an accent, set a pair as a simple pair of earrings or use a collection in the same or complementary colors for a more complex design. Garnet is the birthstone for January. Traditional red garnet derives its deep color from iron and magnesium. Garnets are actually a family of closely related gemstones. The most common color is red; but garnets are also found in green, orange, pink and blue. Garnet exhibits few inclusions, and those that are present tend to be rounded, seedlike crystals with irregular edges.