January Garnet Birthstone Jewelry
For anyone having a birthday in January, a Garnet is one of the most common gemstones. In the same fashion, Garnet comes from the Latin word, “granatum” which means pomegranate due to the fruits red color.
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Vintage Garnet Birthstone Jewelry for the January Birthday Gal
We recognize the garnet as the official birthstone for the month of January. This gemstone had been used extensively in jewelry manufacture as early as during the times of the Egyptians in 3100 B.C. You most likely associate the garnet with its red appearance, but this stone actually displays in a wide array of different […]
Vintage Garnet Jewelry: A Great Gift for Her January Birthday!
The garnet is the January birthstone. It is also a favorite of collectors because it comes in such a wide range of colors. The gorgeous gemstone has had a long history in the jewelry trade. It was a chosen adornment of ancient Egyptians and Romans. In the Middle Ages, this humble stone was thought to […]
The Garnet Gem: A Rainbow of Hues
Although jewelry wearers primarily associate a deep red color with the garnet, this silicate gem actually comes in a rainbow of hues. It is said that blue garnets do not exist, but there have recently been gem finds that feature a high quantity of vanadium, which causes a blue green coloration. Granted, this is not […]