Garnet, January Birthstone

Start the New Year with gorgeous Garnet jewelry!

January’s birthstone is among the most diverse of the gemstone groups, because it encompasses different species and varieties. These varieties are extraordinarily diverse in color, and some rare varieties exhibit phenomenal characteristics, such as asteriation (a star effect in pinpointed light) or a color-change effect when viewed under different lights. THe deep, red varieties of garnets have been compared to pomegranate fruit, and in fact, the word “garnet” is a derivation of that name.

Garnets have always been prized for their rich color and brilliance. The deep red that gave garnets their name is the most commonly occurring color. These versatile gemstones come in a rainbow of colors ranging from deep red to vibrant green with orange, golden, brown, pink, lavender and purple in between.

Spessartite-bright orange from the Kunene River in Africa

Rhodalite-rose red or pale violet

Tsavorite-brilliant green from Kenya and Tanzania

The Garnet is known as the stone of health and commitment and reflects the attributes of devotion, warmth and understanding. It is said to instill patience, incite personal magnetism and cooperation in instances of change.

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