Monthly Archives: January 2011

“Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? All the rest of you, if you’ll just rattle your jewelry?” John Lennon at the Royal Variety Performance, London, Nov 4, 1967

* Garnets are the official birthstone for January. * Garnets range from a 7.0 to 7.5 on the Mohs scale of Hardness. * Garnets are found in the United States (Arizona), South Africa, Argentina, Brazil,      Myanmar (Burma), Scotland, Switzerland and … Continue reading →