January Birthstone Bracelet - Garnet Category_Everyday Flowers Corduroy brown legs for extra

Corduroy brown legs for extra charm

It comes from the Balearic Islands where it was part of Montserrat Pons’ fig collection

Snack time becomes cuddle time with Jellycat Amuseables Horatio Pistachio

Dusty gray eucalyptus foliage casually trails from the centerpiece

January Birthstone Bracelet - Garnet Category_Everyday Flowers Corduroy brown legs for extraMost gemstone names come from color, place, or myth. Garnet's comes from produce Latin granatum, the pomegranate, because someone looking at a handful of raw garnet crystals centuries ago thought immediately of the fruit's clustered red seeds. It's a strangely down to earth origin for a stone that pharaohs were buried with and Roman signet rings were carved from to seal official documents. That everyday practicality carries through the folklore, too.