Gem Exploration: The Garnet

This month we'll be talking about the gemstone: Garnet. It's the birthstone of January! I've decided that each month this year we'll talk about a different gem (this year will be the birthstones). On my exploration of the garnet, I've found so many things I never knew about this stone. I'm a January baby myself, so this is my birthstone  Honestly, I've never been a big fan of it, due to the fact that I'm not particularly found of the color red, BUT I have discovered garnets can come in many different colors, EXCEPT blue! One of the great things about this stone is that if you're just looking for a traditional red garnet, they are not that expensive! When you get into the different colors, the prices go up a great deal.
The garnet has been around for centuries. I found a quite interesting story about how Noah used a garnet lantern to steer his ark in the dark nights! Also many explorers through-out the world were said to carry garnets with them to help fight off evil.  Who would have thought a gem could do so much?!?  Journey with me all this month as we discover the GARNET together!