Furthermore, Garnets are not brittle, does not chip easily and as such are considered better candidates for jewelry that is in everyday use than Emeralds. Another very important property of some Garnets is their ability to appear in different hues in natural and artificial light.

How can you tell if a garnet is real?

Garnets are known for their dense, saturated hues. Hence, a great way to distinguish a real gem from a fake one is to look at the color's richness. If your stone is lighter, brighter, or more vivid, then it may be a fake.

Is garnet fragile?

All garnets display bright vitreous lustre even though the hardness of the different varieties varies between 6.5 and 7.5 on the Mohs scale. With the exception of demantoid, which is slightly fragile, garnets are very stable and resistant gems suitable for all types of jewellery.