Antique Pyrope Hairpin in the collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History - Chip Clark, courtesy Smithsonian Institution Thousands of years ago, red garnet necklaces adorned the ...

Pharaohs in ancient Egypt wore red garnet necklaces, while nobility and clergy in the Middle Ages had a preference for the gem, Geological Institute of America reports. In ancient Rome ...

Garnet is January's birthstone. Its name derives from the medieval Latin " granatus ," meaning "pomegranate," according to the Geological Institute of America. The name is also tied to the Middle ...