Stone of the month

Garnet (January)

This stone is not just one gem, but an entire family of gems found in almost every part of the world, and available in every color except blue. Garnet offers enough variety in appearance to suit every taste. If someone doesn’t like a particular color, there are many more to choose from. Garnet offers an outstanding price range to match every pocketbook. Many varieties of Garnet, when well cut, are very brilliant lively stones. The U.S produces a good number of Garnet, and there known as the birthstone for January. As a birthstone, the Garnet stands for constancy, true friendship and fidelity. Lore, magic, and romance. Garnets have been around for a long time, Garnet was said to give its wearer guidance in the night, allowing him to see when others couldn’t. Garnets supposedly can never be completely concealed. Even hidden under clothing, their light will shine forth. Garnet was thought to protect its owner from nightmares. A peaceful dream Garnet meant that a perplexing mystery soon would be solved. The ancient Egyptians used Garnet as an antidote for snake bite and food poisoning. Garnet was thought to have affinity with the blood. For this reason, some Asiatic tribes fashioned their bullets from Garnets. They theorized that the stones would travel immediately into the bloodstream, inflicting a more serious wound. Garnet comes from all over the world, sources include Africa, the United states, Sri Lanka, Burma, Madagascar, Brazil, Australia, and India, among others.