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Garnet

Garnet comes in a variety of colors and has many different varieties. However, the most widely-known color of garnet gemstones is dark red. When the term "garnet" is used, it is usually connotative of the dark red form; other color garnets are usually given more descriptive gemstone terms.  Pyrope garnet is the most common with a dark rich reddish-brown color. The original deposits of Pyrope were in Bohemia, in the Czech Republic. These sources are more historical than practical, and little material comes from there today. The main Pyrope deposits are in Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, India, Sri Lanka, China, and the U.S. (Arizona and North Carolina).