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Added an uncut garnet

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'''Garnets''' are crystalline gems that typically have a rhombic dodecahedron or deltoidal icositetrahedron structure. Garnets can be of many different materials, such as iron, magnesium, calcium, manganese, aluminum, chromium, and more. The name, "garnet" comes from the latin word for grain (''granatus''), possibly from the plant, pomegranate, which has red seeds that are similar in size, shape, and color to some garnets.<sup>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garnet]</sup>

Garnets can be of many colors, just as their materials. They are most commonly red, but are also found orange, green, brown, black, clear, yellow, and purple. There are also blue garnets, but they are incredibly rare, and not found in GemStone IV's [[treasure system]]. The only colors of garnets available are red, orange, violet-red, and green.

A [[carbuncle]] is another name for an almandite garnet.

== List of Garnets ==
{{Gem disclaimer}}

{{Gem
|name = an almandine garnet
|rarity = Common
|value =
|location =
|description = This rounded garnet crystal is reminiscent of a pomegranate seed. It is a deep, dark red with just a tinge of purple and has a waxy luster.<br>'''Note:''' Almandine is often spelled almandite.}}

{{Gem
|name = a blood red garnet
|rarity = Infrequent
|value = 480
|location = [[Icemule Trace]]
|description = So deep a violet-red as to appear almost black, several garnet crystals combine to form a complex, multifaceted crystal. A few inclusions deep within add a mysterious depth.}}

{{gem
|name = a dark purple sunset garnet
|rarity =
|value =
|location = [[Isle of the Four Winds]]
|description = Flecks of metallic magenta and orange flicker beneath the smooth contours of the stone, highlighting the rich purple curves. When light strikes the unfaceted jewel, it glistens in a tiny, refulgent imitation of the sky at sunset.}}

{{gem
|name = a deep red-violet garnet
|rarity =
|value = 750
|location = [[Hinterwilds]]
|description = Though small, the garnet is a striking display of vivid hue and shine. Though predominantly possessed of a lush incarnadine color, the gem shades toward a blushed violet at its core, the colors clashing in a way that is both beautiful and strange.}}

{{Gem
|name = a green garnet
|rarity = Infrequent
|value = 700 
|location =
|description = Although small, this cubic garnet crystal has such perfect natural facets that it appears to be already cut. It is a transparent apple green, with the pure luster of clean glass.}}

{{Gem
|name = a nearly black pomegranate red garnet
|rarity =
|value = 6500 - 7000
|location = [[The Hive]]
|description = Finespun threads of claret and plum glisten beneath the expertly cut facets of the garnet, the droplet shape reminiscent of a dainty pomegranate seed. The bold, luminous red coloring matches that of the ripened fruit, with the heart of the jewel revealing itself as an opaque, nearly black marrow when touched by even the faintest ambient light.}}

{{Gem
|name = an orange spessartine garnet
|rarity = Infrequent
|value = 700
|location = [[Elven Nations]]
|description = Tiny inclusions at the heart of the brilliant orange garnet shine like sparks dancing up from a campfire. The stream-polished stone is smooth, marred by only a few chips and roughened spots, and it shimmers brilliantly as light falls across its surface.}}

{{Gem
|name = a sanguine wyrm's-eye garnet
|rarity = Very rare
|value = 1500-2000 
|location = [[The Rift]]
|description = The garnet's blood red tone, deep and luxurious, is mottled with a pattern that resembles a reptilian eye. Faint streaks create the rims and a fleck located precisely where a reflection of light might fall gives the illusion a disquieting sense that something is staring back at you.}}

{{Gem
|name = an uncut garnet
|rarity =
|value = 500 - 600
|location = [[Zul Logoth]]
|description = Although small, this cubic garnet crystal has such perfect natural facets that it appears to be already cut. It is a transparent apple green, with the pure luster of clean glass.}}

== References ==
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/info/gems/gems5.asp#Garnet Garnet on Play.net]

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