Garnets Are Not All Red

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Garnets are one of my favorite stones. Garnets are not all red, although we may tend to think of them that way. There are several garnet varieties that are all related and several different colors. Garnets are rich in symbolism, too. A garnet symbolizes constancy, truth, and faith. Garnets form deep underground where the material has…

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Red Garnets are the Birthstone for January

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Red garnets are the birthstone for January.  I believe we generally think of garnets as red gemstones; however, garnets not only occur in a range of red hues, but also in greens, yellow-oranges and browns.  The red garnet, January’s birthstone, has been called the traveler’s stone since it’s thought to keep the wearer safe while…

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My Favorite Gemstones Part 7 – Garnets

I’ve always loved garnets and I use them in many of my jewelry designs. Garnets have been known and used in jewelry and other applications since ancient times. At one time, garnets were referred to as Carbuncles.  Although garnets occur in a wide range of colors and can be found in every color except blue,…

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Featured Blog Image

I never set a “featured image” for my blog – wasn’t really sure what that meant.  I’ve decided to see what that looks like.   I’ve set up my Eternal Spiral Necklace as the featured image and we’ll see how this works.   I’ve also inserted  the same photo into this article. The handmade necklace is silver…

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