Home›Browse›G›garnetgarnetgarnetgarnet — nounnoun1. a dark red gemstone that is hard enough to be set into rings, necklaces, and oth1.nounB1Definitiona dark red gemstone that is hard enough to be set into rings, necklaces, and other jewellery piecesExampleShirin received a silver necklace with a small garnet pendant for her birthday.garnet as a pendant stone in jewelleryThe antique brooch that Eri inherited had a deep red garnet at its centre.View 2 more examplesTomás chose a garnet ring for his mother because the red colour matched her favourite coat.reason clause: 'because' linking colour preference to choiceInês keeps a small garnet bead in her pocket as a keepsake from her grandmother.Common collocationsdeep red garnetgarnet ringgarnet necklacegarnet pendantgarnet earringsset with garnetspolished garnetSynonymsgemstonea broader category; garnet is one specific type of gemstonesemi-precious stonegarnet is traditionally classified as semi-precious, unlike diamonds or rubiesUsage NoteCountable when referring to an individual stone ('a garnet', 'three garnets'); uncountable when referring to the material ('a ring set with garnet').Common collocationsNounsringnecklacependantbroochearringsbeadbraceletPhrasesset with garnetsmade of garnetgarnet necklaceAdjectivesdeep reddark redpolishedantiquegenuinePrepositionsinwithof
Shirin received a silver necklace with a small garnet pendant for her birthday.garnet as a pendant stone in jewellery
Tomás chose a garnet ring for his mother because the red colour matched her favourite coat.reason clause: 'because' linking colour preference to choice