Garnet is January's birthstone, and is also the birthstones for the zodiacs Capricorn & Aquarius. Each month has its own unique gemstone to represent it. Carrying your birthstone is said to bring good luck. You can carry your birthstone as a good luck amulet, or your loved ones’ birthstone as a symbol of love.

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The Garnet is said to be a stone of dedication – an instrument to better control and get in touch with your emotions. The Garnet is often given to someone before embarking on a journey – a mental or a physical one, due to its protective properties. The gemstone is allegedly said to help heal a person going through heartbreak and can help and guide its wearer through depression and melancholia.

Garnet has been used as decorations for thousands of years and can be traced back to ancient Egypt. Garnet was also used regularly worn by royals in Medieval times, where it was said to possess magical powers. Red Garnet was then referred to as ‘carbuncle’, which means ‘little spark’.

In some ancient cultures, the red Garnet was connected to blood. That’s why some people put garnets in their weapons since it was thought that this would do even more damage to the enemy. The Garnet was thought to have healing powers that could cure an array of diseases. In Medieval times, it was told that dragon’s eyes were made of Garnets.