Grossular Garnet Beads Green color Sizes: Between 6 and 10mm Country of origin: Brazil GEMMOLOGICAL INFORMATION ON GROSSULAR GARNET: Possible colors: Green, red, orange, brown, colorless, white, pink Density: Between 3.57 and 3.72 Hardness: Between 6.5 and 7 Crystal system: Cubic Break: Irregular, conchoidal Cleavage: None Polariscope: Does not restore or frequent abnormalities Refractive index: Pale green: 1.734 to 1.738 Birefringence: None Chelsea filter: No modification Spectrum: Different countries where grossular garnet is mined: Brazil, United States, Mali, Mexico, Kenya, Canada, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Russia, Pakistan, Madagascar GROSSULAR GARNET CAN BE CONFUSED WITH: - Synthetic Spinel - Demantoid - Spinel TREATMENTS THAT EXIST TO MODIFY GROSSULAR GARNET: - Dye to imitate ruby - Doublet with synthetic spinel - Glass doublet