Garnet is January's birthstone. Its name derives from the medieval Latin " granatus ," meaning "pomegranate," according to ...

Garnet does have other color varieties, including orange, green, purple, blue and yellow. A garnet's color depends on its chemical composition, according tothe International Gem Society. For instance, ...

An elaborate 7th century silver, gold and garnet disc brooch discovered during ... from gold-plated silver and decorated with inlaid red almandine garnets. These semi-precious gemstones were ...