The traditional birthstone for the month is peridot which goes as far back as the old italian russian hebrew and arabic calendar. Other stones of the month of september include sardonyx agate moonstone and zircon. Although many people think of a red gem when they think of garnet it is actually available in almost every color green tsavorite and demantoid orange spessartine and hessionite purple rhodolite yellow mali and topazolite pink malaya red almandine and pyrope black melanite. In ancient times the garnet was used as a talisman and was a prized jewel. Pearl and alexandrite are two of the three birthstones for the month of june.
Garnet was very popular in ancient rome and greece and in sumeria sweden and europe during the middle ages. Garnets were used for beads and jewelry in ancient egypt over 5 000 years ago. Learn more about these beautiful gemstones. Garnet is the birthstone of january. Garnet was very popular in ancient rome and greece and in sumeria sweden and europe during the middle ages.
Garnet is the birthstone of january. The traditional birthstone for the month is peridot which goes as far back as the old italian russian hebrew and arabic calendar.
