Red Garnet 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch featured_10102024 made up of of smaller

made up of of smaller crystals

as well as some occurrences of dark gray

giving some rubies a slightly brownish or purplish tint

Black Eye Agate is a variety of Sardonyx which has a Sard base

Red Garnet 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch featured_10102024 made up of of smallerRed Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet, which occurs in many colors. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cultures and civilizations throughout history, its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago. Garnet is used today not only as an ornamental gem, but also for industrial purposes from watch gears and scientific instruments to sandpaper and other abrasives.