| Garnets have been used in jewelry for centuries | | | | reddish lavender color. |
| and, in fact, many years ago were thought to | | | | Spessartite garnets are found all over the world |
| protect travelers and were carried by those who | | | | including Europe, the US, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and |
| went off to explore foreign lands. If you have a | | | | Brazil and are a reddish orange color. |
| loved one that is going on a trip and you are | | | | Almandine garnets found in Brazil, streamline And |
| trying to find that perfect gift, you might want to | | | | the US are deep red to purply red. |
| consider a piece of garnet jewelry - to not only | | | | The Hessonite Garnet is mined In Africa and Sri |
| protect them while they're traveling, but also as a | | | | Lanka and is a yellow to brownish yellow color. |
| beautiful keepsake. This gem stone is also thought | | | | Demantoid - the screen to yellowish green garnet |
| to help with disorders in the blood as well as | | | | is found in Russia, Italy and Korea. |
| infections. Garnets have been found in jewelry | | | | The Pyrope garnet is a favorite of Victorians and |
| that date as early as the Bronze Age. | | | | is a deeper red to purple red color. It can be |
| Garnets are mined all over the world including the | | | | found in the US, South Africa, Czechoslovakia and |
| US, Europe, Australia, Tanzania, Brazil, Russia and | | | | Australia. |
| Africa. is a fairly common gemstone they are | | | | Garnets are the birthstone of January and are an |
| often included with other gemstones in sterling | | | | appropriate gift for the second and sixth wedding |
| silver jewelry and are beautiful and affordable. | | | | anniversary's. They range from 7.0 to 7.5 of the |
| While we think of garnets we think of the deep | | | | Mohs scale and look great in all different kinds of |
| blood red color that we associate with this gem | | | | jewelry and mixed with other gems as well. |
| but garnets come in many colors. You can find | | | | Garnets were a favorite gemstone for Victorian |
| them in green, orange, yellow, purple, brown and | | | | jewelry and this type of jewelry including pins, |
| pink. | | | | bracelets and necklaces is highly coveted today. |
| The Uvarovite Garnet is found In Russia and is a | | | | Garnets make a great gift and were exchanged in |
| bright green cluster of crystals sometimes also | | | | early times to demonstrate one's affection for |
| called drusy. | | | | their friend and in the hope that they meet again. |
| Tsavorite garnets are a green or yellowish green | | | | Today, garnet jewelry can make just as |
| color and are found in Africa. | | | | wonderful a gift as it has throughout the ages. |
| Rhodolite garnets are a favorite and are a pink to | | | | |