January Birthstone Jewelry 2022 – Garnet

It is a new month, the first month of the year, that is, January. If you are a January baby and have a love for birthstone jewelry then this blog post is just for you. The January birthstone is garnet. Most commonly associated with the color red as the name in Middle English literally means “dark red”. Although it is interesting to note that garnet comes in a variety of colors except for blue. Here is everything you need to know about garnet, some of our favorite red carpet garnet jewelry and browse the PriceScope Jewelry Search for a garnet jewelry gift:

Where is Garnet on the Mohs Hardness Scale?

Garnet varies from 6.5 to 7.5 on the Mohs Hardness Scale. The range is due to the wide variety of garnets that are made available. Depending on the type of garnet you opt for, they can be considerably hard and can be worn in all sorts of jewelry from pendant necklaces to a ring.

Where are Garnets Mined?

Garnets are mined throughout the world including the United States, Greece, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, and Russia.

What is the Meaning of Garnet?

Garnet is known as the gem of faith. It is said that if you do good whilst wearing a garnet, more good will come to you. However, as the saying goes, if you wear a garnet and do bad, you will suffer misfortune.

Garnet Red Carpet Jewelry

Kate Beckinsale wearing Garnet chandelier earrings. (Image Source: Pinterest) 

Olivia Wilde wearing a garnet and diamond yellow gold choker necklace.

Kristen Bell wearing garnet drop earrings.

Shop Garnet Jewelry

PriceScope’s Jewelry Search boasts the likes of Adiamor, B2C Jewels, Blue Nile, Friendly Diamonds, James Allen, Whiteflash, and more. Here are just a few of our favorite garnet pieces:

14K Yellow Gold Bypass Duo Garnet And Diamond Ring at James Allen	14K Yellow Gold Elongated Cushion Halo Garnet And Diamond Drop Earrings at James Allen	14K Yellow Gold Garnet Birthstone Necklace at James Allen

Are you a January baby or looking for a birthday gift for one? Save 30% on garnets from James Allen this month with the code JANUARY30.
*Promotional code applies only on garnet jewelry pieces (January birthstone). Promotional discounts applied to an order are only valid for the item purchased and will not be applied to future purchases or exchanges after the promotion ends. Cannot be combined with additional offers or promo codes. Promotion ends January 31st, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST.

Garnet Earrings with Pink Tourmaline and Diamond Halo in 14k Rose Gold at Blue Nile	Garnet Ring with Pink Tourmaline and Diamond Halo in 14k Rose Gold at Blue Nile	Oval Garnet and Diamond Pendant in 14k Yellow Gold at Blue Nile

Do you own any garnet jewelry? If so, show your piece(s) off in the comments section below.