King phd gia graduate gemologist.
Garnet the birthstone for january.
However garnet occurs in a wide variety of colors.
Celebrate a january birthday with the gift of garnet jewelry.
The garnet birthstone is mined around the world and symbolizes happiness wealth and health.
After surviving the chaos of the holidays we find it more than deserving for january babies to be equipped with the bright.
The garnet birthstone is available in a range of tones from a brilliant red to burnt orange or caramel brown.
Garnet january s birthstone is one of the most diverse gemstones as it comes in an extraordinary range of colors.
Garnet has a vibrant textured history threading through antiquity to modern society.
It s a beautiful gemstone to start the year with.
The name garnet is derived from the latin granatum meaning pomegranate because the crystals resemble the pomegranate s red round.
Because of its bright notable color garnets make especially popular statement jewels.
Garnet occurs in many colors and has many industrial uses.
Before the gemstone was made the birthstone of january garnet was the zodiac stone for capricorn and aquarius.
The birthstone for january is the garnet.
The january birthstone garnet have unique light transmission qualities and some garnets seem to change color in various light conditions.
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For babies born in january garnet is a colorful gemstone to start the new year.
The word garnet comes from a latin word that refers to the pomegranate fruit.
Best known as a red gemstone and birthstone of january.
With daylight conditions some garnets have many different colors but in incandescent light they generally appear reddish or pink purple in color.
Garnet january birthstone regal red garnet is the birthstone for those born in january this eye catching gemstone symbolizes truth and faithfulness.
Garnet was also consistently designated as the gemstone for january in the ancient roman italian polish russian hebrew arabic and old hindu ayurvedic calendars.
All about the garnet january birthstone.
The word garnet comes from the 14th century middle english word gernet meaning dark red.
This gorgeous birthstone for january symbolizes prosperity gratitude and service to others.
Garnet is the traditional as well as the modern january birthstone.