The Garnet – Birthstone for January

Garnet Brooch

This months Birthstone is the blood red Garnet . Garnets get their colour from Iron and Chromium in the crystal. They are a reasonable hard stone ( but less hard than diamond , sapphire or ruby) and so wear quite well in a piece of jewellery.

The garnet can either be faceted or polished to a cabochon shape before being set into jewellery. These are reasonable priced in comparison with the harder gemstones mentioned above – antiquesavenue shop usually has a range of antique jewellery set with garnets.

AntiquesAvenue offers a selection of  vintage jewellery  set with garnets.