Orange Garnet 10mm Round - 8-Inch Enstatite manganese and other metallic oxides

manganese and other metallic oxides captured during the forming of the rock

where it was observed that the stone was often carried by eagles to their nests

It also occurs in golden yellows and browns as well as milky white

olive green and gray-green

Green Aventurine

Orange Garnet 10mm Round - 8-Inch Enstatite manganese and other metallic oxidesOrange or Hessonite Garnet is sometimes called Cinnamon Stone for its orange to orange to brown color as well as for its origin in the land of spices, Sri Lanka. Its color is due to the presence of Manganese and Iron in the stone. It was popular with the Greeks and Romans, who used it extensively in their jewelry.