Garnet: Most gem scholars agree that the tradition of birthstones arose from the Breastplate of Aaron: (Exodus 28:15-30) a ceremonial religious garment set with twelve gemstones that represented the twelve tribes of Israel and also corresponded with the twelve signs of the zodiac and the twelve months of the year.
See the TRIBE stones at the bottom of the Birthstones.
By the term 'garnet', the specialist understands a group of more than ten different gemstones of similar chemical composition. It is true to say that red is the colour most often encountered, but the garnet also exists in various shades of green, a tender to intense yellow, a fiery orange and some fine earth-coloured nuances.
Garnets are much sought-after and much worked gemstones - the more so because today it is not only the classical gemstone colours red and green which are so highly esteemed, but also the fine hues in between.
Garnets have been known to Man for thousands of years. Noah, it is said, used a garnet lantern to help him steer his ark through the dark night. Garnets are also found in jewellery from early Egyptian, Greek and Roman times. Many an early explorer and traveller liked to carry a garnet with him, for the garnet was popular as a talisman and protective stone, as it was believed to light up the night and protect its bearer from evil and disaster.
 | Garnets species are found in many colors including red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black, pink and colorless. The rarest of these is the blue garnet, discovered in the late 1990s in Bekily Madagascar This Genuine Orange-Red Garnet Oval from Nigeria 8.07 Ct. Clarity IF, Mohs Scale 7.5 hard. 12.2 X 10.2 X 7 mm. Gravity 3.8+, Refractive 1.89, Chemical Nesosilicate. 12.2 mm = .48 inch = Nearly ½ inch long. Now in Parowan, Utah. | $820 |
| 3/4 Lb Garnet, Pampa Blanca, Peru, in the bank vault | Not For Sale |
 | A Real Made by God’s Nature Spessartite Garnet Round 1.10 Carats 5.3 X 5.3 X 3.9 mm deep. Mandarin Orange, from Nambia, Mohs Scale 7.0 Refractive Index 1.790 to 1.814 Specific Gravity 4.12 to 4.20 Means that this stone is over 4 times heaver than water. Very Beautiful in real life. Price here in the Vault in Parowan, | $103 |
 | RARE GEM SPESSARTINE GARNET CRYSTAL FROM TANZANIA 1.3CM From Loliondo, Tanzania 13 x 12 x 12 Millimeters 12.4 Carats This is a very rare Spessartine Garnet crystal from Tanzania, Africa. These are very expensive garnets, which are very hard to get a hold off, and this particular crystal is a perfect sample. Here in our Bank Vault in Parowan. It is in great condition, and is clear but not for sale. The largest Spessartine Garnet in the Rough, I know for sale now priced at $426.00 for 8.52 Carats and is 10.1mm x 11.8mm x 7.6mm deep. | Not For Sale |
 | Hessonite Garnet Here in the Vault | Not For Sale |
 | Rhodolite Garnet Crystal from Cuamba, Mozambique 3.0 Carats, 10mm X 9mm X 6mm NFS! | Not For Sale |
