Thousands of years ago, red garnet necklaces adorned the necks of Egypt's pharoahs. In ancient Rome, signet rings with carved garnets were used to stamp the wax that secured important documents. Red garnets have a long, rich history but garnets are not just red.
Although red is the color that most often comes to mind when we think of garnets, they are a set of closely related minerals forming a group with gemstones in almost every color. Garnet is the gemstone for the month of January so those with birthdays this month can choose from a palette of greens, oranges, pinkish oranges, rich purplish reds and even some blues.
Garnet is a very durable gemstone and is found all around the world, including Wyoming, Czech Republic, Greece, Russia, Tanzania, Madagascar, Sri Lanka and India.
Legend has is that garnet bring peace, prosperity and health to the wearer. A perfect gemstone for beginning the new year!
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