Garnet the birthstone of January is mined in a rainbow of colours, from the fiery orange of mandarin Garnet to the rich green of Tsavorite Garnet and to the most widely recognized color of pyrone Garnet. It is considered a great gift to symbolize friendship and trusts.
PROPERTIES OF GARNET;They all have a vitreous luster, a transparent to translucent diaphaneity,a brittle tenacity and a lack of cleavage “though signifying hardship”. SHAPES OF GARNETS -perfect garnet crystals have 12diamnond shaped sides, clear but colored garnets are used in jewellery and some are opaque that makes them dirty looking.
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