2. The birthstone for
January is Garnet.
Found in necklaces in
graves that date back to
3000 BC.
In the 18th and 19th
centuries garnets were
popular in Europe where
they were used in
jewelry.
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3.
The small red seeds of a
pomegranate are similar in
appearance as small
garnets, which is where
that connection came
from.
The gemstone is also
symbolic of bringing
together separated love.
Used as a gift to a beloved
before taking a trip as it is
believed to possess the
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4. Garnet is known as the:
Gem of faith
Constancy
And truth
The word garnet comes
from ‘Garanatus’ a Latin
word meaning seed like
in reference to a
pomegranate.
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5. The hardness and durability
of garnet makes it a
favourite of many looking
for a gem that is available
in a variety of different
colours, and can be used in
various pieces of jewelry.
It is probably best known
as a red or brownish red
stone.
It is also found in
orange, yellow, green, purp
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6. Sri Lanka
Violet-red Rhodolite
Garnet
Tsavo National Park
in Tanzania
Green Tsavorite
Garnet
Canada
Bright Gold or
Yellowish Brown
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7. A Blue One
The most rare of the species
of garnet.
It was discovered in the
1990s in Madagascar.
It exists in parts of the:
United States
Kenya
Turkey
Russia
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8. There are a number of
colour-changing garnets
Shades of green
Brown and blue in
daylight appear red
or purple in
incandescent light
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9.
Folklore Points to the
Garnet
As being worn to
provide guidance at
night as if to have a
secret power to reveal
unseen hazards or
dangers.
In fact, weapons were
once carved out of
garnet, as it was
believed that the stone
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10.
Symbolism
Romans used them for
engraving.
Far East
Used as an amulet to
ward off disease.
As when worn garnets
were thought to
attract health and
happiness as well as
to offer protection
from lightning.
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11.
Symbolism
The blood-red garnet is
considered a symbol of
Christ’s sacrifice in
Christian tradition.
Koran says garnets
light the Fourth Heaven
of the Moslems.
Greeks believed it
protected children from
drowning.
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