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garnet
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Crystal GuidesJuly Birthstone, Ruby and the Quiet Authority of Red Stones
The July birthstone is ruby, the red corundum that has held its place in royal courts and modern jewellery cases for two thousand years. A careful guide to the stone and its alternatives.
Crystal GuidesJanuary Birthstone, Garnet in All Its Quiet Resilience
The January birthstone is garnet, a deep red silicate older than most jewellery traditions. A careful guide to its meaning, mineralogy, history, and how to choose a piece that lasts.
Crystal GuidesGarnet, the Stone of Quiet Endurance
A family of silicate minerals most often seen as deep red but ranging through orange, green, and rare colour-change varieties. The traditional January birthstone of endurance, the mineralogy behind the six major types, and how to choose well.