January Birthstone: Garnet
About garnet BirthStone
Garnet birthstone is January birthstone by tradition.
From early Greek and Roman times, January birthstone played an important role in men's life. January birthstone is helpful mainly in uplifting the mood, so wearing garnet jewelry will keep you optimistic.
Energy of garnet jewelry
The January birthstone ignites and refuels the red fires of romance and passion. The garnet birthstone, worn as garnet jewelry will revitalize the inner fires of self-confidence. Daily worn garnet jewelry stimulates creativity and reflection. Garnet earrings, garnet necklaces, garnet bracelets, garnet pendants or garnet rings, in general mental healing, are jewels of life, love and vitality, commitment in indecisiveness and sexuality.
Properties of garnet jewelry
Garnet jewelry, worn close to the body, as in garnet earrings, garnet necklaces, garnet bracelets, garnet pendants or garnet rings, will raise self-esteem in any life situations. Garnet jewelry, given as a gift, encourages fidelity in love due to January birthstone special properties. It promotes good health and can protect your physical endurance. Wear garnet jewelry as an amulet to boost your energy.
January Birthstone Celebrities
Portia de Rossi
(31 January 1973)
Portia de Rossi, the Australian actress, is also born under January birthstone influence. Portia de Rossi shares the garnet birthstone with
other movie stars. Garnet necklaces or garnet pendants are a must for all January birthstone natives if it comes to fashion.
Most famous garnet
The rarest garnet birthstone is the blue garnet, discovered in the late 1990s in Bekily, Madagascar.
History of garnet jewelry
Yet garnet jewelry was much in demand in the 18th and 19th centuries, ancient January birthstones have been found among remains located in Egypt in 3100 B.C. It is believed that Greeks were the first to use garnet in jewelry, belief supported by the finding of signet garnet rings and garnet bracelets.
In Medieval History, garnet has served also as garnet earrings, necklaces, bracelets, pendants or rings but in many medicinal purposes. In this period garnet jewelry had been believed to protect one from poisons and cure from blood infection.
Etymology of garnet
"Garnet" word comes from the Latin granatus ("grain").
It is possible that January birthstone is name as a reference to the Punica granatum ("pomegranate"), a plant with red seeds similar to some garnet crystals.
Garnet jewelry Fashion tip
Garnet jewelry made of January birthstone is less expensive, just about anyone can afford this beautiful gemstone. There are wonderful garnet earrings, garnet necklaces, garnet bracelets, garnet pendants or garnet rings. Garnet jewelry remains convincing with their natural beauty, elegant look and their fantastic brilliance.
