garnet

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Their wings, in shades of lavender, green and red, represented certain crystals and traits: amethyst as one of calm and purity, malachite as one of protection and rose garnet for healing and love.

From Los Angeles Times

"We could see it was something really exciting as despite more than 1,000 years in the ground we could see glints of the possible garnet setting."

From BBC

Any sweet potato will work — Japanese yams, garnet sweet potatoes, jeweled sweet potatoes, purple sweet potatoes — whatever you have available.

From Seattle Times

"Such radial cracks can only form if the host mineral, the garnet, stays very strong," explains Duretz.

From Science Daily

Otherwise he’d be running the sideline in Texas Christian purple, Auburn burnt orange and navy blue or the lovely garnet of Florida State.

From Los Angeles Times