Origin
Colombia, Zambia, Brazil, Madagascar, Southern and central Africa, Zimbabwe, Russia, India, Pakistan, Australia, USA, Not Available, Mexico, Spain
  
Australia, India
  
Color
Green, Green, Blue, Yellow, Grey
  
Yellow, Green, Red, Pale pink, Violet-red, Brown, White, Colorless, Blue, Red, Green, Yellow, pink
  
Streak
White
  
White
  
For which Rashi?
Taurus, Gemini, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Aries
  
Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius, Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius, Aries, Virgo, Capricorn, Leo, Aquarius
  
Planet
Venus, Mercury
  
Mars
  
Element of Planets
Earth
  
Not Available
  
How to Wear?
  
  
Finger
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Ring Metal
Gold
  
Not Available
  
Energy
Receptive
  
Projective
  
Deities
Diana, Artemis, Venus, Freyja
  
Persephone
  
Not to wear with
Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby, Red Coral, Natural Pearl, Moonstone, Ruby
  
Not Available
  
Powers
Money, Protection, Love, Courage
  
Healing, Protection
  
Birthstone
  
  
Planetary
Taurus
  
Scorpio
  
Talisman
Gemini
  
Taurus
  
Tenacity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Solubility
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Durability
Hard
  
Not Available
  
Specific Gravity
2.67-2.78
  
3.55-4.33
  
Fracture
Uneven, Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Gemstones of the world (2001)
  
Conchoidal, Uneven
  
Cleavage
Imperfect on the [0001]
  
Indistinct
  
Mohs Hardness
7.5-8
  
6.5-7.5
  
Chemical Composition
Be3Al2SiO6
  
Garnet is a series of several different minerals with unique chemical formulas.
  
Luster
Vitreous
  
Vitreous, Adamantine, Vitreous, Adamantine
  
Pleochroism
Strong dichroism: yellow green Lazzarelli
  
None
  
Transparency
Transparent, Translucent, Transparent to translucent
  
Transparent, Transparent to translucent
  
Refractive Index
1.565-1.602
  
1.730-1.895
  
Optic Character
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Crystal System
Hexagonal
  
Trigonal
  
Birefringence
0.0040-0.0070
  
Not Available
  
Clarity
Color grading system
  
Transparent
  
Physical
  
  
Neurological
Not Available
  
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Cardiovascular
Not Available
  
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Respiratory
Not Available
  
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Reproductive
Not Available
  
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Digestive
Not Available
  
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Psychology
Not Available
  
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Healing
Not Available
  
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Qualities Associated
Not Available
  
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Emerald Vs Garnet Luster
A primary knowledge about Emerald vs Garnet luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Emerald exhibits Vitreous luster. Garnet, on other hand, exhibits Adamantine, Adamantine, Vitreous and Vitreous luster.