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January Birthstone |
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"Garnet" |
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| The word "garnet" derives from the Latin word "granatus" which mean grain or seed. This name was given to the garnet because of its resemblance to the succulent pomegranate seed. Pomegranate is a bush which produces a red fruit with seeds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Garnet is the birthstone for January and the gem designated the the 2nd wedding anniversary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On the Mohs scale of hardness, garnets range from 7.0 to 7.5. There are no known enhancements for garnet and, although most often seen in red, they come in a variety of hues including reds, yellows, oranges, pinks, greens and violets which is due to different combinations of elements in each particular gem, such as iron, calcium, and manganese. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Six common species of garnet are: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pyrope - | Color is red to reddish purple and sometimes a deep enough red to appear black. Pyrope is found in Europe; Arizona and New Mexico, USA; South Africa and several places in Australia. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Almandine - | Color is reddish orange to red, slightly purplish red to reddish purple and usually dark in tone. Almandine is found in Wrangel Alaska; Germany; Norway and India. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spessartite - | Color is yellowish orange to reddish orange. Spessartite is found in Brazil, China, Kenya, Madagascar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and the United States. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grossular - | (varieties of which are hessonite and tsavorite). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hessonite: | Color is red, inclining to orange. Hessonite is found in Sri Lanka, Brazil, Africa, Myanmar and California. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tsavorite: | Color is light to deep green. Tsavorite is found in Kenya, Tanzania and Madagascar. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Uvarovite - | Color is green, emerald-green and green-black. Uvarovite is found in Finland, Sarany, Ural Mountains Region; Russia, California and South Africa. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Andradite - | Color is yellow, green, brown and black. Andradite is found in Italy, the Ural Mountains of Russia, Arizona and California. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Legends and Myths: | It is said that Noah used a garnet on the front of his ark to guide him through the dark night during the great flood. Egyptians believed it was an antidote for snake bites and food poisoning. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Healing Properties: | It is said to protect its wearer against poisons, wounds and nightmares, cures depression, relieves fever, hemorrhages and inflammatory diseases, facilitates night vision, guidance, protection and ensures success. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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