Garnet Earrings with Sterling Silver Earwires

Garnet Earrings with Sterling Silver EarwiresFaceted Garnet Rounds on Sterling Silver Wire & Chain Earrings Approx. 1. 5" Long Approx. 1" Wide Bead size approx. 6mm Handcrafted at Beads of Paradise The gemstone Garnet is the official birthstone for January and is also the stone for the Zodiac sign Aquarius. The name Garnet comes from the Latin word "granatus", which means grain, because many garnet deposits are small grains of red crystals in their host rock. Garnet refers to a group of minerals

• Faceted Garnet Rounds on Sterling Silver Wire & Chain Earrings
• Approx. 1.5" Long
• Approx. 1" Wide
• Bead size approx. 6mm
• Handcrafted at Beads of Paradise
• The gemstone Garnet is the official birthstone for January and is also the stone for the Zodiac sign Aquarius. The name Garnet comes from the Latin word "granatus", which means grain, because many garnet deposits are small grains of red crystals in their host rock. Garnet refers to a group of minerals that can appear in any color. 
• Some of the main Garnet types are: Rhodolite – purple;  Hessonite – brown/orange; Spessartite – red; Mandarine – orange; Demantoid – light green; and Tsavorite – dark green.  The highest-quality Garnets are found in Brazil, China, Kenya, Madagascar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania and the United States. According to traditional stone lore, red/purple Garnets are associated with love, friendship, and controlling one’s anger; green Garnets with peace and serenity; and orange Garnets with creativity.