02 Jan Garnet
The stone of love, friendship and light – garnet is said to inspire devotion. According to legend, if you wear garnets they will improve your personal relationships and protect you from harm. This benefit supposedly doubles if your birthday is in January. Garnet is found in abundance and in a variety of colors such as dark brown-red, rosy-red, orange-red and green. In fact the garnet actually represents seven different stone species.