Garnet — the rainbow family you thought was red

Garnet is not one red stone; it is a mineral FAMILY spanning a rainbow.

• Almandine & pyrope — the classic deep reds; abundant, affordable,
  hardness 7-7.5.
• Rhodolite — raspberry-pink-purple; the wardrobe-friendly favourite.
• Tsavorite — vivid green garnet from East Africa; rarer than emerald
  in fine qualities, more durable.
• Spessartine — mandarin orange, hugely popular in the 2010s market.
• Demantoid — green with fire dispersion that rivals diamond; the
  collector's garnet.
• Colour-change — blue-green daylight to reddish incandescent; the
  conversation starter.

The maker's note — garnets are untreated in most cases (rare honesty
bonus), take polish beautifully, and survive bracelet duty.

Family comparisons like this one recur through the gem webinar
replays — identification included.

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Go deeper — free

Watch the free replays at the gem webinar library — the gem e-book is the written companion. When curiosity becomes commitment, the gemmology foundation course is the ladder's first rung (online entry: GT100e); dates on the calendar. Play Name That Gem to train the eye between sessions.

What students say

“I will use the skills acquired to make pieces for family, friends and of course, myself! If I could get to a point of eventually selling pieces, even better!”

— Elena A. (Australia) · published student feedback

“The skills learnt help me in choosing my purchases. I may consider helping a relative in the jewellery business and get included in the exhibitions.”

— Joyce T. (Singapore) · published student feedback

Free ways to explore

No sign-up, no payment — start with any of these.

WWatch a free gem webinarFREE
Full recorded sessions — the best free starting point.JJDMIS on YouTubeFREE
Course previews, blended-learning explainers and school life.FFree jewellery webinar replaysFREE
Recorded sessions on design and the jewellery industry.DDownload the gem e-bookFREE
The school's free guide to gems — pairs with the replays.

Keep exploring

Amber and coral — the organic gemsAmber and coral explained — fossilised resin and living skeleton, the treatment and imitatThe hardest gemstones — Mohs 8 and above for everyday wearThe hardest gemstones compared — diamond, corundum, topaz, chrysoberyl and spinel — with wHow gems are graded — colour, clarity, cut, weight beyond diamondsHow coloured gemstones are graded — colour first, then clarity by species, cut quality andBirthstones by month — the video-era gift guideThe twelve birthstones with colours, hardness and gift notes — the fastest way to personal

See the online and blended options

Gemmology can be started fully online, and every classroom course at JDMIS has a video-supported path.

Visit jdmis.edu.sg