Collection: Garnet Jewelry

Garnet looks like a single stone and is actually a family. The deep reds January is known for come from almandine and pyrope, the garnets Victorian jewelers set by the dozen in Bohemian cluster work, but the family also runs to spessartite orange and two greens, demantoid and tsavorite, that hold their own against far more famous stones. Our January birthstone guide walks through the varieties and how to tell them apart.

The garnets here follow that whole range: Victorian and estate pieces where rose-cut reds glow against warm yellow gold, and modern rings, earrings, and pendants that treat the stone with a lighter hand. Garnet rewards low light the way few stones do, which is half of why the nineteenth century loved it.

At 6.5 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale, garnet handles regular wear in earrings, necklaces, and bracelets without complaint, and garnet rings do well with ordinary common sense. Warm soapy water and a soft brush keep it bright; our jewelry care guide has the full routine.

If you are shopping for a different birthday, our birthstone jewelry guide covers the whole calendar.