Garnet

You can get a bit of phenomena with them, so you can get colour change ones.

They are January's birthstone, and yeah, the name Garnet dates back a very long way, actually, and I am in no doubt that Lucinda will tell us about that

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There was actually one that sold, I think it was Sotheby's, had like a beautifully carved likeness of the Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus set into a ring.

It's crazy.

Garnets appeared in the burial at Sutton Hoo.

And the British Museum actually traced all of those individual stones.

Okay.

The birthstone of January, the birthstone for January is garnet.

What is the birthstone for January? What is the birthstone for January? Garnet.

Okay.

The birth flower for January is the carnation.

What is September's birthstone? Is it sapphire, turquoise, pearl, garnet, or cool rock?

Me and Mike just made the same face of like, that is bullshit.

Sapphire, turquoise, pearl, something? Garnet.

Garnet.

September's birthstone.

Garnet.

Yeah, I

think...

That is our stone.

Garnet is a calming, balancing, and stabilizing root chakra gem that pulls you back to center.

It's a wonderful ally for grounding your dreams and manifesting your desires.

Garnet also encourages commitment in love, in service to yourself and others.

It also sparks romance, love, and passion.

The affirmation that goes with this stone is, I am grounded.

The folks that have, like Brian Gibson, I2X Solutions, who's coming in today, they've got a good tailgate.

I need to ask him, when do you start preparing? When do y'all start getting ready? Or do you have it down now to where everything's in the corner of the garage, pull it out, and you got to go to Garnet Gold, get new magnets? Mm-hmm.

If you need those, get you new gear to wear.

I got to text Tara.

Oh, thank you, sir.

But I'll get you something, unless you want to go with me.

To Garnet and Gold? Garnet and Gold.

I'm always down for a trip there now.

Idocrase, six and a half.

Garnets, see also red garnets below, six and a half to seven and a half.

Axinite, six and three quarters.

Jadeite, six and three quarters.

Therefore, each liquid will isolate the stones in its own group by compelling them to float on its surface.

Commencing with the heaviest and giving to the groups the same letters as the liquids, it is seen that group A isolates gems with a specific gravity of 4.7963 and over 4.70.

In this group is placed zircon with a specific gravity of from 4.70 to 4.88. Group B, stones whose specific gravity lies between 3.70 and under 4.7963. Garnets, many varieties, see group D below.

Almandine, 4.11 and occasionally to 4.25. Ruby, 4.073 and occasionally to 4.080. Sapphire, 4.049 and occasionally to 4.060. Corundum, 3.90 and occasionally to 4.16. Cape ruby, 3.861. Demantoid, 3.815. Staurolite, 3.735. Malachite, 3.710 and occasionally to 3.996. Group C, stones whose specific gravity lies between 3.50 and under 3.70. Pyrope, average 3.682. Chrysoberyl, 3.689 and occasionally to 3.752. Spinel, 3.614 and occasionally to 3.654. Kyanite, 3.609 and occasionally to 3.688. Hessonite, 3.603 and occasionally to 3.651. Diamond, 3.502 and occasionally to 3.564. Topaz, 3.500 and occasionally to 3.520. Group D, stones whose specific gravity lies between 3 and under 3.50. Rhodonite, 3.143 and occasionally to 3.617. Garnets, 3.400 and occasionally to 4.500. Epidote, 3.360 and occasionally to 3.480. Sphene, 3.348 and occasionally to 3.420. Idocrase, 3.346 and occasionally to 3.410. Olivine, 3.334 and occasionally to 3.368. Chrysolite, 3.316 and occasionally to 3.528. Jade, 3.300 and occasionally to 3.381. Jadeite, 3.299. Axinite, 3.295. Dioptase, 3.289. Diopside, 2.279. Tourmaline, yellow, 3.210. Andalusite, 3.204. Apatite, 3.190. Tourmaline, blue and violet, 3.160. Tourmaline, green, 3.148. Tourmaline, red, 3.100. Spodumene, 3.130 and occasionally to 3.200. Euclase, 3.090. Fluorspar, 3.031 and occasionally to 3.200. Tourmaline, colourless, 3.029. Tourmaline, blush rose, 3.024. Tourmaline, black, 3.024 and occasionally to 3.300. Nephrite, 3.019. Group E, stones whose specific gravity lies between 2.50 and under 3.000. Phenakite, 2.965. Turquoise, 2.800. Beryl, 2.709 and occasionally to 2.81. Aquamarine, 2.701 and occasionally to 2.80. Labradorite, 2.700. Emerald, 2.690. Quartz, 2.670. Chrysophrase, 2.670. Jasper, 2.668. Amethyst, 2.661. Hornstone, 2.658. Citrine, 2.658. Cordierite, 2.641. Agate, 2.610. Chalcedony, 2.598 and occasionally to 2.610. Adularia, 2.567. Rock crystal, 2.521 and occasionally to 2.795. Group F, stones whose specific gravity lies between 2.00 and under 2.50. Howenite, 2.470 and occasionally to 2.491. Lapis lazuli, 2.461. Moldavite, 2.354. Opal, 2.160 and according to variety, 2.283. Fire opal, 2.210 average.