| − | '''Garnet''' is a hard [[mineral]] with a dark red, glassy appearance, used most often as gemstones in jewelry. Less commonly found are garnets of colors other than dark red, including reddish brown, orange and pink. The garnet is the [[birthstone]] for January, the official state mineral of [[Connecticut]], and the gemstone of the Tribe of [[Judah (tribe)|Judah]].<ref> http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246506 </ref> | + | '''Garnet''' is a hard [[mineral]] with a dark red, glassy appearance, used most often as gemstones in jewelry. Less commonly found are garnets of colors other than dark red, including reddish brown, orange and pink. The garnet is the [[birthstone]] for January, the official state mineral of [[Connecticut]], and the gemstone of the Tribe of [[Judah (tribe)|Judah]].<ref>http://www.ct.gov/ctportal/cwp/view.asp?a=885&q=246506</ref> |