January is a tricky time of year to buy a present for, which is why garnets work so well as a gift for a January birthday.
All the gift ideas have been used up at Christmas. So what do you buy someone for a birthday in January?
A garnet is ideal as it is the birthstone for those born in this month. Historically, garnets have signifed friendship, commitment and love, as well as trust and protection. A perfect message to convey to a valued friend or loved one.
Comparatively inexpensive, they are a rich, warm and vibrant stone which rival rubies.
From a practical point of view, garnets are hardwearing as well. At between 6.5 and 7.5 on the Mohs scale (diamonds being a 10), they are both durable and beautiful for jewellery.
At Beebee Jewellery, we often work with garnets and they are often requested as commission pieces. They look gorgeous in either silver or gold, ensuring the customer can adapt their gift according to the style of the recipient. As well as the January birthstone, garnets are traditionally given as a second wedding anniversary present.
The garnet family is one of the most complex in the gem world as it’s not a single stone but made up of several stones. In the jewellery world, garnets are fascinating to work with not least because the huge colour spectrum enables them to keep up with changing style and colour trends.
However, because the red variety is so striking, it’s still the one most often used in jewellery. Its sparkle can be so intense that gemologists sometimes refer to it as ‘fire’.
So browse through our 'Gorgeous Garnets' collection and choose your favourite garnet piece.
https://www.beebeejewellery.co.uk/collections/gorgeous-garnets