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Garnet
January Birthstone
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. Created by: www.birthstonebrilliance.com
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 properties that will heal the separated and
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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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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, purple, brown, blue, black, pink
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Sri Lanka
Violet-red Rhodolite Garnet
Tsavo National Park in Tanzania
Green Tsavorite Garnet
Canada
Bright Gold or Yellowish Brown Hessonite Garnet
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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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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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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 would actually be more efficient in drawing
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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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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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Garnet
January Birthstone