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Garnet
Color: Red with brown tint  
Moh's Hardness: 6.5 - 7.5 Anniversary Stone: Two-year stone
Contemporary Birthstone: January Good Luck Stone: Aquarius
   
Garnet is made up of a group of differently colored minerals with similar chemical composition. Formed under intense heat or pressure, Garnet is one of the few gemstones that requires only cutting to enhance its beauty, derived from its symmetrical, cube-based structures. It is widely believed that if Garnet is given to a loved one, it will secure their loyalty and affection. Garnet can be found in the U.S., Brazil, Uruguay, Australia, India, Tanzania and Scotland.
Green Garnet
Color: Green, greenish-brown  
Moh's Hardness: 6.5 - 7.5 Anniversary Stone: Two-Year stone
Contemporary Birthstone: January Good Luck Stone: Aquarius
   
Garnets come in a wide variety of colors. Garnet is made up of a group of differently colored minerals with similar chemical composition. Formed under intense heat or pressure, Garnet is one of the few gemstones that requires only cutting to enhance its beauty, derived from its symmetrical, cube-based structures. It is widely believed that if Garnet is given to a loved one, it will secure their loyalty and affection. Garnet can be found in the U.S., Brazil, Uruguay, Australia, India, Tanzania and Scotland.
Iolite
Color: Blue, violet, brownish-blue  
Moh's Hardness: 7 - 7.5  
Anniversary Stone: Twenty-First Year stone
   
Iolite gets its name from the Greek word meaning violet. Sometimes confused with a light blue sapphire or tanzanite, it is called "water sapphire". Iolite can be distinguished fron tanzanite by its cold grayish color, where tanzanite is a warmer blue with a hint of violet. Iolite can be often seen in as many as three different shades of violet blue, yellow gray and light blue in a single stone. Iolite can be found in Sri Lanka, the U.S., Burma, India and Madagascar.
Kyanite
Color: Blue, blue-green, brown  
Moh's Hardness: 6 - 7  
   
   
Kyanite comes from the Greek word meaning blue, and is sometimes confused with sapphire. Kyanite has a pearly vitreous luster, with coloring that may be uneven or darker towards the center. Kyanite can be found in India, the U.S., Australia, Kenya, Burma and Brazil.
Labradorite
Color: Gray to gray-black with colorful iridescence
Moh's Hardness: 6 - 6.5  
   
   
Labradorite gets its name from the Labrador peninsula in Canada where it was first found. It usually has a gray to gray-black color, with rainbow colored reflections (labradorescence) in violet, blue, green, yellow, orange and red. Blue and green are the most common colored reflections, but some rarer specimens may display all of those colors at once. Labradorite can be found in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, Australia, Russia and Madagascar.
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