1. A reddish-brown or orange variety of the mineral garnet, used as a gemstone.
Usage: Also called cinnamon stone.; Mineralogy/gemology term.

Examples

• The jeweler selected a hessonite garnet for the vintage-style ring.
• Hessonite is prized by collectors for its warm, honey-like color.
• The hessonite specimen displayed a beautiful orange-brown hue under natural light.
• Many gemstone enthusiasts prefer hessonite over more expensive varieties of garnet.
• The necklace featured a polished hessonite stone set in sterling silver.