Secrets of January's Stunning Birthstones Revealed

The Gorgeous January Birthstone: Garnet

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Garnet Birthstone History

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Garnet's deep red signifies love, romance, and passion, with believed protective and healing properties. Linked to intense emotions and passionate commitment.

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Garnets are found worldwide, with significant deposits in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, and North and South America. Notable locations include India, Sri Lanka, Brazil, and the United States.

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Garnets form in high-temperature metamorphic and sometimes igneous rocks, coming in diverse species and colors with a common crystal structure but varying chemical compositions.

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The Antique Pyrope Hair Comb from the Victorian Era, made of rose-cut pyropes, is a stunning piece donated to the Smithsonian by Ales and Maria Herdlicka in 1937.

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