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Garnet is the birthstone for people born in the month of January and it is supposed to contain powers that will facilitate your night vision and help you to achieve success. It is also the traditional stone that symbolizes the second marriage anniversary. In the past
some archeologists have found different types of garnet jewelry in the lake dweller graves. According to them
garnet was a popular form of jewelry in the Bronze Age. Today
you can find garnet mines in India
Brazil
Madagascar
Sri Lanka
Siberia and Africa.

Not all the garnets are a high quality gem but the ones that are of high quality
they are more than just priceless. You buy a garnet ring once
it is for life! They are available in a broad spectrum of colors except in blue. You will find a vibrant orange garnet ring
lime green garnet ear rings
pink garnet in affordable jewelry
and even shades of violet.

Garnet consists of certain minerals like Pyralspites (aluminum)
Ugrandites (calcium)
Pyrope
Uvarovite
Almandine
Andradite etc. Apart from pure varieties of garnets
there are some mixed varieties like malaia or malaya
and grandite. Another type of garnet comes in a hue of purple and it is called rhodolite. As far as the color of garnet is concerned
there is a special type of garnet called the Spessartite garnet.

Spessartite garnet is ideochromatic
which means that is gets its color from magnesium. Magnesium produces the vibrant orange in garnets
which has become irresistible and popular. Now if you mix some iron in the form of almadine
then the garnet will produce a deeper red color
more like the red wine and is as intoxicating. Did you know that the garnet actually got its name from the Latin word granatum meaning grain?

Garnets are available in two different forms
the igneous and the metamorphosed rock formations. These rocks are formed due to intense heat like the one produced by volcanoes. Garnets hold a strong reputation of being tough and they are used as a gemstone and also in the abrasive industry. It is an excellent substitute for mineral slag and sand in blast cleaning treatments.

One of the new found type of garnet is the Spessarite garnet. Most Spessartite garnets are available in three different categories. The light colored garnet and bright ones with deep orange or red color comes from Nigeria. There is the spectacular tangerine orange or mandarin garnets
which come from Namibia and they are a class by themselves. The Spessartite garnet has a deep red color but it will look its best in incandescent light. So if you are planning to buy one then check it under the incandescent light. The garnet is quite a strong stone and measures 6.5 to 7.5 on the Moh’s scale and this means that it can stand the test of time just your love. When you gift a garnet then it becomes symbolic of your love and devotion for that person.