Garnet and determine the composition of garnets in terms of percentages of end-member species within an individual gem. Almandine, sometimes incorrectly called almandite, is the modern gem known as carbuncle (though originally almost any red gemstone was known by this name). The term "carbuncle" is derived from the Latin meaning "live coal" or burning charcoal. The name "Almandine" is a corruption of Alabanda, a region in Asia Minor where these stones were cut in ancient times. Chemically, almandine is an iron-aluminium garnet with the formula FeAl(SiO); the deep red transparent stones are often called precious garnet and are used as gemstones
Garnet (Steven Universe) Garnet (Steven Universe) Garnet is a fictional character from the animated series "Steven Universe", created by Rebecca Sugar. She is a "gem", a fictional alien being that exists as a magical gemstone projecting a holographic body. Garnet is a "fusion gem" — i.e., two gemstones combining personalities and appearances as one shared holographic body — formed by two Gems named Ruby and Sapphire; they chose to remain permanently fused out of love for each other. Garnet is voiced by Estelle, a performance that has seen a positive reception. Garnet is frequently praised for being a depiction of a positive lesbian