Garnet Information : History & Facts~ Found in the United States, Russia , Africa , South America , etc. ~ In every fancy bright & beautiful color shade & hue except for blue and can have a rarity color change or be colorless ~ A durable stone with Mohs hardness scale of 7-7.5 ~ Usually brilliant because of high light refraction ~ The more expensive varieties are Tsavorite ( pronounced with a silent T ) and Demantoid ( 1st part pronounced like dem ) and rough garnets can come in crystal shapes and sides ~ January birthstone , Zo |