Green Grossular Garnet 8mm Round Beads, 16 inch Strand

Grossular is the most varicolored of the s. The term Garnet describes a group name for several closely related minerals that form important gemstones, and Grossular is an individual member mineral of the Garnet group.  Grossular is colorless; the wide range of colors in this Garnet is caused by various . Some Grossular types have their own unique variety or trade names, and are only called by these names in the gemstone market. The orange-brown  and deep green  varieties are the best known varieties. In the gem trade, the term Grossularite is synonymous with Grossular, and both names are acceptable names for describing this gemstone.