Noun: almandine 'al-mun,deen
- A deep red garnet consisting of iron aluminium silicate
"almandine garnets are popular in jewellery for their rich colour";
- almandite
- A purple variety of the ruby spinel
"The jeweller set an almandine in the antique ring"
Derived forms: almandines
Type of: garnet, ruby spinel, spinel ruby
Encyclopedia: Almandine