Rhodolite, Almandine and Pyrope Garnets: Red Garnets Explained!

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In this video you'll learn:
What is a rhodolite garnet?
What is a pyrope garnet?
What is an almandine garnet?
What is an almandine-pyrope garnet?
What are the red garnet types?
What colour are rhodolite garnets?
What colour are garnets?
Are red garnets valuable?
What is the most valuable type of garnet?
What is the birthstone for January?
What is the most common gemstone?
What gemstone is found on almost every continent?
Are garnets metamorphic?
Do garnets contain chromium?
Which garnets look like rubies?
Are garnets a variety, species or group of minerals?
Are garnets singly refractive?
How to identify a garnet vs a ruby or rubellite
What is a spectroscope?
What are the oldest gemstones?
Did the ancient Egyptians wear garnets?
What gems are found in Victorian jewellery?
Which gemstone is mined in the Czech Republic?
What is a garnet's chemical composition?
Can garnets be green or orange?
Where are red garnets mined?
Rhodolite garnet vs. Rubellite tourmaline
Where are rhodolite garnets mined?
What are the most valuable garnets?
Why prices vary so widely for garnets
What is a chrome pyrope garnet?
Are garnets singly refractive?

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:15 Group of minerals
0:45 Variety of garnet colours
1:00 Singly-refractive
1:35 History of garnets
2:01 Almandine garnets
3:00 Pyrope garnets
3:20 Chrome Pyrope garnets
3:47 Almandine-Pyrope garnets
4:15 Rhodolite garnets
4:45 Most expensive garnets
5:07 Rhodolite garnet vs. Rubellite tourmaline
5:42 Why prices vary so much
6:47 How gemologists identify garnets
7:14 Phenomenal garnets

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