Orange Garnet 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch R1242 The name "biotite" is used

The name "biotite" is used because these minerals generally cannot be distinguished without optical

" and variants of the name in other languages

Red Garnet and Crystal Quartz

with inclusions that appear in patterns similar to moss or lichen

Garnet was used as far back as the Bronze Age

Orange Garnet 8mm Round Beads - 15-16 Inch R1242 The name "biotite" is usedOrange or Hessonite Garnet is sometimes called Cinnamon Stone for its orange to orange to brown color as well as for its origin in the land of spices, Sri Lanka. Its color is due to the presence of Manganese and Iron in the stone. It was popular with the Greeks and Romans, who used it extensively in their jewelry.