Garnet is most recognized as a fiery red stone (called pyrope garnet) and as January's birthstone. It can be found in a variety of colors including tsavorite (green garnet), uvarovite (green druse crystals), rhodolite (pink), almandine (rusty-brown, orange), blue, and other colors.

Canadian sources of garnet include Quebec, Alberta, and British Columbia although good gemstone quality material is more difficult to come by. Worldwide sources include Brazil, Africa and Czechoslovakia.