Garnet

    All colors of garnet are considered birthstones for January.  Many courageous discoverers and travelers wore garnets for protection.  They were considered popular talismans and protective stones in those days because it was believed  that they illuminate the night and protect their wearer from any sort of evil.  Today, science explains to us that the proverbial luminosity of the garnet is caused by its high refraction of light.

    A warm, deep red is the most frequently occurring color for garnets.  Unfortunately, only few people know that the realm of garnets holds many more bright and beautiful colors.  The traditional image of garnet has been brightly transformed by spectacular finds, mainly in Africa.  Although red remains the major color, garnets today easily adapt to any new color trend in fashion due to the rich range available.

    An expert will understand "garnet" as the denomination for a group of over ten different gemstones with a similar chemical structure.  Although the color red is the one that occurs most frequently, there are also garnets showing different shades of green, pale to bright yellow, fiery orange and fine earth- and umbra-shades.  The only color which garnet is not available in is blue.  They are mostly found in India, Sri Lanka, and East Africa.

    Garnets have an excellent hardness of 7-7.5 on the Mohs scale.  This applies, with minor variations, to all the members of the garnet group.  The ultrasonic cleaner is usually safe to use on garnets.  The steamer and application of heat are risky because it may cause fractures.

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