Garnet gemstones are silicate minerals and the birthstone for the month of January. Garnet is an abrasive stone and has been used to make sanding and grinding tools since the bronze age. The word garnet comes from the 14th‑century Middle English word garnet, meaning 'dark red' because that is generally the color that comes to mind when we think of Garnet, it can however be found in an array of colors from orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, pink, brown, black and even a colorless varieties. Garnet is a powerful stone in healing activating the Base, Solar Plexus and Heart Chakras, it incites passion, sensuality, romance, intimacy, inspiration , and success.