{"id":227,"date":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=227"},"modified":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T19:20:25","slug":"dmw-material-garnet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=227","title":{"rendered":"Garnet Cabochon Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"227\" class=\"elementor elementor-227\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485d0c99 e-con-full stone-guide e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"485d0c99\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-770e9a1a dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"770e9a1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=27\">\u2190 Back to shop cabochons<\/a> \/ Stone guide\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a938983 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a938983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE MATERIAL LIBRARY<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d24110b6 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d24110b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Garnet<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbe4038d dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbe4038d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A group of related minerals rather than a single red stone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcaf9b07 e-con-full guide-layout e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dcaf9b07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5269087d e-con-full guide-picture e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5269087d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c4d26c dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d5c4d26c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/garnet.webp\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"DMW Designs \u2014 garnet.webp\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MTY4LCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczpcL1wvZG13ZGVzaWducy5jb21cL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjZcLzExXC9nYXJuZXQud2VicCJ9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1448\" height=\"1086\" src=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/garnet.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-168\" alt=\"Illustration of a polished oval Garnet cabochon\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/garnet.webp 1448w, https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/garnet-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/garnet-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/garnet-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1448px) 100vw, 1448px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">HD illustrative reference of garnet. AI-created; not a photograph of available inventory. Natural stones vary in color and pattern.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5f0918 e-con-full guide-facts e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7c5f0918\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c33b427 e-con-full guide-fact e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c33b427\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31ed3a62 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31ed3a62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Colors &amp; patterns<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06665153 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06665153\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Red, orange, green, purple and other colors; deep red is especially familiar.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ab1000 e-con-full guide-fact e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"65ab1000\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-952b4251 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"952b4251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Typical origins<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2e107d dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad2e107d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Different garnets come from India, Sri Lanka, East Africa and many other regions.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8c2a844 e-con-full guide-fact e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8c2a844\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e571030 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e571030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hardness<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c58764ca dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c58764ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>About 6.5\u20137.5, depending on species<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0579067 e-con-full guide-details e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a0579067\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e55a228 e-con-full guide-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7e55a228\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc86197 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6bc86197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Choosing &amp; setting this material<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d45bcbd7 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d45bcbd7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ask which garnet species or variety is being offered. Cabochons can highlight rich color, and some included material can show a star.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753ae011 e-con-full guide-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"753ae011\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4565f2d5 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4565f2d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Care &amp; cleaning<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38fe9dd4 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38fe9dd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Clean gently with lukewarm water, a little mild soap and a soft cloth, then dry. Avoid steam, ultrasonic cleaners, harsh chemicals and sudden temperature changes, especially when treatments are unknown.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0704d11 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0704d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"guide-note\">Origins above describe typical sources of the material, not the origin of an illustrated or stocked stone. Hardness measures scratch resistance, not resistance to breaking. Confirm the identity and treatments of the actual piece.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccdbb7a6 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ccdbb7a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"guide-actions\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=29\">Ask about a custom garnet cabochon \u2197<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=27\">Explore all 59 materials<\/a><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47761e62 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47761e62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"guide-sources\"><p>Further reading: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gia.edu\/garnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Material reference<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gia.edu\/gem-treatment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GIA: gem treatments<\/a><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb722497 dmw-native elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb722497\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<nav class=\"guide-pager\" aria-label=\"More stone guides\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=226\">\u2190 Emerald<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/?page_id=228\">Gemstone \u2192<\/a><\/nav>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-227","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=227"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":287,"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/227\/revisions\/287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmwdesigns.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}