The garnet is a symbol of frienship, love and devotion. It is also the birthstone for January and the suggested gift for the second
anniversary.
It is said that Noah, used a garnet lantern to help him steer his ark through the dark and to safety.
Garnets are also
found in jewellery from early Egyptian, Greek and Roman periods. In early times exporers used the garnet as a talisman and protective
stone.
Today, garnets mostly come from African countries, but also from India, Russia and Central and South America. The skilled hands
of cutters the world over work them into many classical shapes, but also increasingly into modern, imaginative designer cuts.
physical properties of a garnet - where is garnet found ?...
