Garnet Faceted Sterling Silver EarringsFaceted red garnet in sterling silversmall enough for every day, vivid enough to notice. The garnet group includes over twenty species; the deep red stones in jewelry are most often almandine (iron aluminum garnet), Mohs hardness 6. 57. 5, with no cleavage and a vitreous luster that responds well to faceting. These earrings set faceted garnets in solid . 925 sterling silver. Major deposits of red gem garnet come from the Adirondack Mountains of New