Garnet

January Birthstone

 

The stone Garnet, so called by the ancient Greeks because my color reminded them of the pomegranate seed, comes in many different colors. Its roots as a gemstone trace back to the Nile Delta in 3100 B.C., where Egytian artisans would craft them into beads or inlay them into hand-wrought jewelry.
The versatile Garnet comes in virtually a rainbow of colors, from the deep red Bohemian Garnet to the vibrant greens of the Russian Demantoid and African Tsavorite. The oranges and browns come from Namibia and Sri Lanka.

Garnet is the traditional birthstone for the month of January, however, red doesn't need to be your color of choice if you are born in this month. Rich orange and golden hues, striking greens, petal soft colors of violet and lavender, all await your selection.