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GARNET GEMSTONE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES

The Garnet is the Birthstone for January. The word "Garnet" refers to a group of differently colored minerals and it was derived from the word "grain" as its crystals can be mildly to quite rounded in shape. Garnets run in color from dark green to yellow, to gold to orange, and into various shades of red. Here's a list of the more comon Garnets:

• Pyrope Garnet - Red with a brown tint, sometimes mistakenly called a "cape ruby"
• Almandine Garnet - Red with a violent tint, which can often be confused with the Pyrope
• Spessartite Garnet - Range from Orange to Red-Brown, named for Spessartite, Germany
• Grossular Garnets - Green, Yellow or Copper-Brown, includes:
  • Hessonite Garnets - Brown-orange and found in Sri Lanka
  • Hydrogrossular Garnets- Opaque or Green, sometimes called "Transvaal Jade" because of its similarity to Jade
• Demantoid Garnets - Emerald Green in color, and considered the most valuable garnet, includes:
• Melanite Garnets - Black, once used in mourning jewelry
• Topazolite Garnets- Lemon Yellow, which are usually very small in size and found in the Alps
• Uvarovite Garnets - Emerald Green, named after a Russian statesman

Of all the Garnets the Pyrope, Almandine, Spessartite and the green Grossular and Demantoid Garnets are most widely used today in popular jewelry making.

Here are some other interesting facts and websites to check out for Garnet Lovers:

• One of the most beautiful is the Tsavorite Garnet - a luscious
  color of Green.
• January's Birthstone Garnet
• Garnet History and Lore
• Awsome Gems, Garnet - We don't know this dealer personally, but they sure have
  some pretty stones to look at! They have a great Garnet Information Page too! As
  with any online purchases, you should ask for references and check out who you are
  buying from before you make your selections.
• Americans see Garnets embedded in rocks all the time and never even realize it!
  Here's a great webpage which shows how Garnets grow as minerals.
• Everyone has heard of Star Sapphires. Did you know there are Star Garnets as well?
  Here's a website with pictures of Star Garnets found in Idaho.
• The US Geological Survey has a great page on Garnets, full of details about its makeup
  and where it is found in the United States.
• Some people believe in the Healing Power of Garnet Gemstones.
• In the Czech Republic, they are still making fabulous historical jewelry with Garnets!
• AsiaTour.com has a nice article for people traveling to Thailand, one of the
  best places in the world to buy quality Garnets.
• Mineral Information on Almandine Garnets
• Mineral Information on Pyrope Garnets
• And finally, did you know that in the volcanic process, garnets are formed at the same stage
  as Diamonds?

We hope you have enjoyed our information and our trip around the Internet exploring the spiritual, magical, practical and beautiful world of Garnets!