January - The Month of Garnet
Garnet, the birthstone of January.
Happy New Year to you all and welcome back to our first blog of 2021. 2020 has been a very challenging year for everyone and we are hoping for a brighter future, although at the moment the world might not present itself in the way we wish for. We must stay home and stay strong in order to win this battle!
Meanwhile those born in January are lucky to have the beautiful and diverse garnet as their birthstone. Garnets are commonly red but also come in an extraordinary range of beautiful colours and many different varieties, including orange, yellow, purple and vibrant green. Some believe the true value of the garnet birthstone is its power to bring the wearer good health, wealth and happiness.
Garnet has been a popular gem throughout history, one of the oldest garnet beaded necklaces was found in a grave worn by a young man dated back to 3000 B.C. This is proof of the hardness and durability of the gemstone. The Ancient Greeks and Romans also highly valued this gem. Garnets were used as signet rings to seal important documents as well as for a variety of jewellery pieces and other items. In fact, the word “garnet” comes from the Latin word “granatus” for seed or grain, most likely a reference to the seeds of the pomegranate fruit.
Ikku London offers a range of Green Garnet and rose-coloured Rhodolite Garnet jewelleries from rings, earrings to pendants and necklace across our Rainbow and Pretty Little Flowers Collection. We simply cannot think of a better time to purchase Garnet jewellery as we will need to gather as much health and wealth as we can nowadays ;)
Green Garnet Ear Hook (single) - 18k yellow gold with round cut green garnet - £130
Rhodolite Garnet Chain Ring - 18k yellow gold with square cut rhodolite garnet - £275
Rhodolite Garnet Flower Ring - 18k yellow gold with round cut rhodolite garnet - £195
Rhodolite Garnet Flower Pendant - 18k yellow gold with round cut rhodolite garnet - £165