The name selenite derives from Selene

oxidized red

and sterling silver—three materials shaped by place

parallel sheets that transmit rather than scatter light

and inner clarity

Garnet Sterling Silver Ring Psychic Development The name selenite derives fromDeep red quartz hard stone set in a round silver band. Garnet is a mineral group, not a single speciesalmandine (iron aluminum) and pyrope (magnesium aluminum) are the dark red varieties most commonly set in jewelry. Mohs hardness runs 6. 57. 5 depending on the variety; garnet has no cleavage, so it fractures conchoidally rather than in flat planes, which contributes to its durability in a ring setting. This stone is set in solid . 925 sterling silver