Garnet is our forever (January) crush! Showcasing a wild range of colors and sharp disco-ball-esq form, there are so many varieties we ADORE! . Garnet isn't a single gemstone or mineral, but rather a solid solution series or group. This basically means different types of garnets share the same chemical structure with certain elements swapped out. . These firey spessartine garnets are an example of aluminum-bearing garnets. They get their orange to red-orange color from manganese inclusions. Alma