| Mozambique Garnet Gemstone Information Information * Loose gemstones * Jewelry links Mozambique Garnet. All garnets (not just red) are birthstones for the month of January. North American Indians used red garnets as bullets, believing that they would seek blood and inflict a deadlier wound. Christians believed garnet symbolized Christ's sacrifice; Islamics believed it illuminated the fourth heaven. Garnets were thought to stop bleeding, cure inflammatory diseases, and smooth discord. Mozambique is classified in the pyrope garnet species. Pyrope comes from the Greek word pyropos, meaning "fiery-eyed." |
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ENHANCEMENT CODE N Click to view AGTA code. PROPERTIES Refractive Index 1.714-1.742 Hardness = 7-7.5 (Moh's Scale) Specific Gravity =3.78 Species - Pyrope Optic Character - Single Refraction. Phenomena - Color change (Rare) WARNINGS FOR CARE Ultrasonic: Usually safe Steamer: Risky Heat: Fair - poor; temperature changes may cause fracturing Chemicals that harm: Hydrofluoric acid |
Crystal Structure  Crystal system: Isometric, rhombic, dodecahedrons, icositetrahedron. MAJOR SOURCES Africa |
Birthstones | |
| January | Garnet | ||
| February | Amethyst | ||
| March | Aquamarine | ||
| April | Diamond | ||
| May | Emerald | ||
| June | Pearl/Alexandrite | ||
| July | Ruby | ||
| August | Peridot | ||
| September | Sapphire | ||
| October | Opal/Tourmaline | ||
| November | Topaz or Citrine | ||
| December | Blue Topaz or Zircon | ||
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