Everyone thinks they understand Garnet, but few actually get it. This family of gemstones has much more than what has become associated with Garnet. That often drab orange red that we see when we think about garnet is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to this gemstone.

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The January Birthstone has long been boxed in by its most common color. At times this orange, almost rusty, red color can be attractive, but it fails in comparison the the rainbow of colors and variety that can be found in Garnet.

In this video we see:
How Garnet is defined differently than most other Gemstones
What are the different groups of the Garnet Family
What are some specific species of garnet
How do people separate and categorize Garnet

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