Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Garnet is January's birthstone. Its name derives from the medieval ...

Take your garnet, amethyst, aquamarine, diamond, emerald, pearl, peridot, opal, sapphire, ruby, turquoise or topaz birthstone ...

The stone is aptly named since it is commonly ... blue and yellow. A garnet's color depends on its chemical composition, according tothe International Gem Society. For instance, almandine ...