January Birthstone

Garnet, The Birthstone For The Month Of January

Garnet The Birthstone For The Month Of January.
The january birthstone is the garnet and the most popular garnet, which is the red garnet is not a very expensive gemstone. People often wonder if only red garnet can be called the january birthstone, but the fact is that garnets are available in many colors like green and orange. A very interesting thing about the garnet birthstone for january is that, deep red garnets are suitable for both men and ladies. The suitablility and reasonable price of red garnets have made them the favourite birthstone for people born in the month of January.

Garnets The Birthstone For January, Widely Used In Making Jewellery.
The garnet is suitable for making jewelry as it is quite sturdy and has a hardness of around 6.5 to 7.5 on the Moh's scale of hardness. Another interesting observation of this january birthstone is that large size garnet gems are getting to be rarer. To make this point clear, we could surely say that finding a good quality eye clean red garnet that is around 3 to 5 carats, is much harder today as compared to 5 years ago. The garnet birthstone for january, is cut into many attractive shapes due to it's hardness and many fancy facet cuts have also been done with garnets. If you are looking for a January birth stone ring, choose a simple design that does not overpower the beauty and grace of the garnet gemstone.

Interesting Information On Garnet, The January Birthstone.
Garnets were known to mankind for many thousand years and this january birthstone was called 'carbuncles' in ancient times, infact this is what all red gemstones were called (at that time). It is interesting to know how the january birth stone got it's name, the name garnet is derived from the Latin word 'granatus'. This was because, the garnet grains in the rock were compared to the dark red seeds of the pomegranate fruit!

Garnets are deeply rooted in ancient history and religion, long before they were recognized as the birth stone for january. The Bible refers to garnets in Aaron's 'Breastplate Of Judgement'. Besides the reference of the garnet in the Christian religion, it also has it's presence in the Koran (Islamic religion). The holy book of Islam states that the fourth heaven is composed of carbuncle and this is the word used to describe the January birthstone garnet, in ancient times. The Hindus in their principles of Vedic astrology, have believed for many thousand years that the hessonite garnet (a type of garnet) helps keep away the evil influences of the Rahu. Mankind has thus worshipped and respected this January birthstone for many centuries. You will also notice that throughout history, a garnet was taken to mean a red garnet.

The garnet gemstone is not only the January birthstone but also, represents the 18th wedding anniversary. If you believe in astrology and the zodiac signs, you should know that the birthstone for january represents the zodiac signs Aquarius, Capricorn, Leo and Virgo.

Jewelry Tips And Suggestions For The January Birthstone.
If you are looking for a jewel with the birthstone for january, the following information will be very useful to you. You can find garnets in many colors like red, brownish red, orangish red and green. Your january birthstone jewel would be worn for it's inner meaning and significance and it would be best to go for a red garnet jewel. This is because of the moderate price of red garnets. We provide a few useful tips and suggestions regarding garnet birth stone jewelry for the month of january. The idea is to provide information and let you make a well informed decision, it really does not matter whether you buy your january birthstone jewelry from us.

(a) Moderately priced: As we have mentioned above, the garnet january birthstone is moderately priced. This makes the garnet suitable for both silver and gold jewelry, you therefore can choose a january birth stone jewel in gold or sterling silver. However, remember that, garnets that are 3 carats (per piece) and above are not very easy to find in eye clean and uniform color quality. The moderate price of the garnet birthstone for january means that, you get a wider range of jewelry designs to choose from. If you are looking for a large gemstone size in your january birthstone jewel, make sure that the jewel has enough metal weight to firmly mount the gemstone.

(b) Good hardness: Gemstone hardness is measured on the Mohs scale and the maximum hardness on this scale is 10. Garnet, the january birthstone has a hardness of 6.5-7.5 on this scale, making the gemstone very suitable for setting in jewelry. You will be amazed at the numerous fancy shapes in which garnets are cut. Garnet january birthstone jewelry can be found with smooth (cabachon) garnets, standard faceted cuts and also multiple faceted (checkerboard) cut. For it's moderate price, the garnet gemstone provides impressive hardness and durability.

(c) Suitable for all: Garnets are not bright red in color and the deep red color of garnets has made the january birthstone very popular for both men's and ladies jewels. It is also true that garnets are popular among people of all ages. A red garnet pendant for example, could be worn by a teenager or an elderly lady. Besides good looks, the popularity of the garnet gemstone is also because of the moderate price of this january birth stone. The moderate price makes it a good gemstone for silver jewelry as well and this extends it's buyer reach. If you need a men's jewel with the january birthstone, a fairly large size garnet gemstone can be selected for a men's birth stone ring.

(d) Antique jewelry styles: Garnet the january birthstone has been a popular gemstone for over a thousand years. You will thus find gorgeous rings, pendants and bracelets set with the january birthstone. Many of these jewelry designs are based on ancient jewelry styles and look great in silver or gold. If you are looking for january birth stone jewelry you need not overspend for gold jewels because, a good quality sterling silver jewel with garnet would look as spectacular as a gold jewel. An antique design garnet gemstone silver jewel would look even more classic after it has gained a slight silver tarnish. If you are interested in a silver jewel with the january birthstone, make sure that it is not plated with rhodium, white gold or any other metal. Plating on silver will wear off with time and this will leave your garnet birthstone jewel looking awful and patchy.

(e) Mounting the gemstone: We have mentioned earlier that the january birthstone (garnet) is quite hard and sturdy. However there are a few suggestions for the type of mounting used for the gemstone, these would help increase the durability of your january birthstone jewel. For a men's garnet ring, try to choose a design that borders the entire gemstone with metal (gold or sterling silver). A men's ring would have a fairly large gemstone and this type of mounting will help protect the gemstone from side impact. When choosing a january birthstone jewel select a design that does not mount the gemstone in a highly protruding form. A high mounted gemstone is more likely to get damaged through physical force or impact. You could get a light weight garnet birthstone jewel, but this would most likely use flimsy prongs to set the gemstone. Prongs tend to stick in clothes and other places, this will cause them to open up and loosen the gemstone. Very thin prongs for your january birthstone jewel can also scratch and bruise delicate skin.


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All Kaisilver jewelry is custom made in gold or silver with gemstones of your choice. You can therefore select any design and order it with the january birthstone garnet. We have direct access to the world's largest sources of the january birth stone and each gemstone is handpicked and custom cut by our experts. Our collection includes some of the finest men's rings with large sizes of the birthstone for january. High end ladies jewels with garnet gemstones are also available. Since all jewelry is fully custom made, you can also send us images or sketches of your favourite designs to be custom made. If you like the designs of these january birthstone jewels but prefer to include gemstones of your choice, do email us with details and we will be glad to help.

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