Posts Tagged ‘January’

Properties of the Garnet

Monday, January 4th, 2010

 

 

Garnet is January’s birthstone, a name given to over ten gemstones with similar chemical structure. even change  Describing the typically rounded shape of the gemstone and also reminds of pomegranate seeds.

 

Garnet makes good jewelry because it is very hard, and so resistant to wear. Garnet has been found in jewelry from ancient Greece, Rome, and dating back to 3100 BC in Egypt. People like its naturalness, its brilliance, and color of a sun-drenched Indian summer.   Skilled gem cutters all over the world shape them in classical forms and modern fancy designer’s cuts.