Did you Know? List of Interesting Facts about Garnets Facts are statements which are held to be true and often
contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and
interesting facts about Garnets, trivia and information,
including some useful statistics about this gemstone and
birthstone will fascinate everyone from kids and children to
adults. It is a wise person who learns about the gem before you
buy jewelry.
Interesting Facts about Garnets
are as follows:
Fact 1 - Definition:
Garnets
are one of a group of hard glassy minerals (silicates of various
metals) used as gemstones in jewelry and as an abrasive
Fact 2 - The origin
of the name garnet is derived from the Greek word "granatum"
meaning "pomegranate seed" which reflects the shape and color of
the crystals
Fact 3 - The most
common color of garnets is reddish brown
Fact 4 - The Garnet
is the birthstone of the month of January which relates to the
Zodiac Sign of Capricorn. Capricorn dates: December 22 - January
20
Fact 5 - The
alternative Birthstones for Capricorn are Onyx, Ruby, Turquoise,
Blue Topaz and Lapis Lazuli
Fact 6 - The
symbolism associated with garnets is as follows:
Purity
Truth
Faithfulness
Friendship
Fact 7 - Garnets are
also the Wedding anniversary gemstone and are given as gifts for
the 2nd year of marriage
Fact 8 - Garnets
come in a vast range of natural colors and shades including
pink, red, purple, orange, yellow, violet, green, black, brown
and many shades of red and green
Fact 9 - The color
is mainly determined and caused by the gem's selective
absorption of certain wavelengths of light called the body
color.
Fact 10 - The colors
of the garnet gem consist of three components, the hue, tone and
saturation:
The Hue which gives
the first impression of the color
The Tone which
relates to the the lightness or darkness of the color of the
garnet ranging from light to medium to dark
The saturation which
relates to the intensity of the garnet's color, which is
measured from dull to strong to vivid
Fact 11 - The garnet
group of stones contain 7 major types: almandine, andradite, demantoid, grossularite, pyrope, spessartite and uvarovite
stones
Fact 12 - All
gemstones, including garnets, are graded by color, cut, clarity
and carat weight
Fact 13 - The
tradition of giving gifts of birthstone jewelry containing
garnets dates back many hundreds of years
Fact 14 - There are specific
birthstones and gemstones, such as garnets, which are
traditionally given according to the month that a person is born
Fact 15 - Pure crystals of garnet
are used as gemstones. The crystal structure of garnets are
Isometric, rhombic, dodecahedron
