Color Change Garnet is one of the most rare and phenomenal of all gems—almost like a miracle of nature. With a color change garnet, the actual color change can be intense. Some even mistake the color change of a color change garnet to the color change of top quality alexandrite. Few people are as familiar with the spectacular appearance of the red to green-blue colors they'll find in natural color-change garnet. They make fantastic and intriguing jewelry.

All color change garnets know matter what their primary color, are the birthstones for the month of January, and make great gifts for people born during January. There are some fantastic color change garnet rings, color change garnet pendants and other pieces of fine jewelry.

Some of the best varieties of the color change garnet are from those deposits that are found in Southern Madagascar. Stones from this region of the world are well known for their strong ability to cast different hues. In fact, to appreciate the full range of color change in these color change garnets, one must observe the stones under early morning light, fluorescent light, late afternoon sunlight, and even incandescent light.

Because of their nature, a color change garnet can be especially difficult to photograph. Not only does the color change as a result of illumination under different kinds of light sources but, it can also change as a result of the garnets geographical location or even the time of time of day. Fascinating.

Greeks named the color change garnet for its red color and seed-or grain-like shape. And the color change garnet is also the astrological sign for Aquarius.

Color change garnets have always been ideal stone selections for moderate-to high-wear jewelry.  They rank a 7.5 MOHS hardness rating which always makes them a good choice for single-and multi-stone rings, pendants, bracelet and earrings. In fact, all garnets, in general, are very popular types of gemstones. And color-change garnets (with their varying color phenomenon) are even more popular because they are scarcer in availability.  

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