February - Amethyst

Amethyst holds a magical appeal that’s proven to be timeless and even protects its wearer from seduction. Amethyst is rich in hues of purple, from very light to very dark. While purple can be the chosen color of royalty, its appeal unwavering popularity even for healing purposes. While amethyst is the most valued of the quartz group, its name means “not drunken” in the Greek and therefore, is worn because of its protective against drunkenness. The most important deposits of amethyst are found in Brazil, Madagascar, Zambia, Uruguay, as well as the United States (Arizona).

January - Garnet

When most people think of garnet, think of those magnificent deep-red gemstones found in antique jewelry. But garnet goes beyond being deep-red gemstones and antique jewelry. Its full spectrum of rich colors can make it the perfect accent to lampwork bead jewelry that becomes wearable art, making the perfect statement. There is a broad diversity of colors from the green of summer grass, the gold of freshly harvested wheat, the orange of fiery hot steel, the pink of a delicate rosebud – garnet has is all. Garnet can be found in many areas of the world. Some of the most magnificent sources include Africa, Australia, Brazil, India, Madagascar, Russia, Sri Lanka and the United States.