Garnet - The Birthstone for January
Garnet is the birthstone for January. The warm, bright Garnet is mined in a rainbow of colours. From the fiery orange of Spessartite or Mandarin Garnet through to the rich green of Tsavorite Garnet, yellow Grossular and black Melanite and finally to the most widely recognized colour of Pyrope Garnet, it is considered a great gift to symbolize friendship and trust . The January birthstone is said to symbolize peace and happiness, as well as, deep and enduring friendships. Garnet is a very popular gemstone, and is the most well-known dark red gemstone. Red Garnet gemstones ( Almandine and Pyrope ) are very affordable and faceted into all types of jewellery. Round cabochon s of red Garnet are also popular and are set into rings, pendants and bracelets. The variety Rhodolite has become a very important jewellery gemstone, and the rare green Tsavorite and...