Garnet (name) given name for American girls. It was in occasional use for boys in the United States between 1882 and 1925. It was most popular in 1904, when it was 593rd most popular name for American boys. The name has not appeared among the top 1,000 names for boys or girls since 1944 in the United States. Garnet (name) Garnet is a name of Middle English origin, derived from the dark red gemstone, which was in turn named for the pomegranate that the garnet crystals resemble. The surname Garnett comes from an Old English occupational surname referring to a seller of
Yttrium aluminium garnet has low heat sensitivity. As a synthetic gemstone YAG has numerous varietal and trade names, as well as a number of misnomers. Synonymous names include: "alexite", "amamite", "circolite", "dia-bud", "diamite", "diamogem", "diamonair", "diamone", "diamonique", "diamonite", "diamonte", "di'yag", "geminair", "gemonair", "kimberly", "Linde simulated diamond", "nier-gem", "regalair", "replique", "somerset", "triamond", "YAIG", and "yttrium garnet". Production for the gem trade decreased after the introduction of synthetic cubic zirconia; there was little production. Some demand exists as synthetic garnet, and for designs where the very high refractive index of cubic zirconia is not desirable. Neodymium-doped YAG (Nd:YAG) was developed in the early 1960s, and