Garnet Jewelry – World of Gemstones

Garnet Jewelry make up one of the largest families in the world of gemstones. They vary in chemical make-up and can be found in variety of formations, clarities, and colors including: brown, red, orange, purple, green, and yellow. Jewelers love their rich color spectrum for keeping up with the changing styles and trends of fashion.

Furthermore, ancient civilizations have used garnet gemstones for thousands of years. Moreover, historians have found garnet jewelry from early Greek, Roman and Egyptian times. Additionally, Noah, from the bible, used garnet gemstones to help steer the ark at night.

Garnets have good hardness (7 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale). Garnets are relatively easy for jewelry designers to work with and they have a high refractive index, the reason the garnet has such great brilliance.

In fact, garnets are the birthstone of January babies. Astrologist say garnet gemstones represent the Capricorn zodiac sign.

Garnets can range greatly in price.  Because the garnet gemstone is so large and diverse, it’s essential to work with a Schwanke Kasten professional as you consider your garnet purchases.

Schwanke-Kasten Jewelers has a fine selection of garnet jewelry online at our Schwanke Kasten Jewelers website.