Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-26021120-20150119170646/@comment-28584561-20150128084112

UltimateRath12 wrote: Hey, i wantn't to be rude, but, everybody says garnet is Sapphire and Ruby, and i think people is wrong because, if Garnet can "defuse", it should be in to other garnets, because garnet isnt a gem, is a group of gems, and dividing Garnet is dividing the group in single gems, and colours that fit are of Pyrope and Blue Garnet Or you know, Garnet is composed of two different gems in the garnet species. ..

Sapphires and Rubies are the same gemstones only with different colors due to impurities done by chromium, which gives it a pink to red tint.

Also, Rose quartz and amethyst are practically the same gem, they are both different types of quartz and the main difference between the two is color. When a quartz has titanium, and other elements in it, it will give a pink color, thus named Rose quartz. When a quartz contains iron and some trace elements, it will show a deep purple color and is named amethyst.