What are Ant Hill Garnets? Ant hill garnet, or pyrope garnet, is a shining example of why Mother Nature is truly a beautiful force to be reckoned with. Brought to the surface by ants, ant hill garnet gets its name as it is found near the ant hills. While referring a gemstone, it can be colloquially called a garnet, but it is never called a pyrope by itself. It is usually called a pyrope garnet. A pyrope comes from the combination of two ancient Greek words, pur and ōps, that mean “fire” and “eye” respectively.
Our Refined Gold and Gemstones are all Cruelty-Free. Why have I chosen to hand-cut our Gemstones: Gemstone material that has not been extensively cut and polished is referred to as "Rough". Rough material that has been hammered to knocked off the brittle fractured edges is said to have been cobbled. So, what I have chosen to do is remove the brittle fractures by hand polishing our rough gemstones in our studio here in North Carolina.
