January Birthstone Guide- Garnet
GARNET view garnet jewellery
Sexy, colourful and pure - garnet is the birthstone for January
Rainbow stone
Garnet is found in the greatest variety of colours of any gemstone, occurring
in every colour except blue. The most common colour for garnet, however,
is a beautiful rich red. Some garnets change colour, depending on whether
they are under natural light or man-made lights. This means that people lucky
enough to be born in January have a great range of garnet jewellery
to choose from, in many different colours and styles.
The garnet family
Garnet is actually a family of minerals with similar physical and
crystalline properties. This group includes hessonite, melanite,
malaya, rhodolite, bohemian garnets and alamandite.
Garnet is a versatile and impressive gemstone, whether
you are looking for rings, pendants or earrings.
Technicolour dreamstone
From the Latin word granatus, meaning like
a grain, garnet is a superb gem for a wide
range of jewellery. Garnet is a great gem
for all occasions in a myriad of colours.
Birthstones have characteristics or enhancement properties associated with them.
Here are some of these properties for garnet:
- Birthstone characteristics: purity, truth, faithfulness, friendship, commitment, eternity, and removing negativity
- Enhancements: garnet is said to enhance sensuality and sexuality