January birthstone
January’s birthstone is garnet
A deep red stone for friendship, trust and safe travels.
About garnet
- Its name comes from the Latin granatum, pomegranate, because small red garnet crystals look like the fruit’s seeds.
- Most people picture garnet as deep red, but it’s a family of minerals that comes in almost every color. Green tsavorite and demantoid garnets are among the rarest and most valuable.
- Garnets were set in jewelry in ancient Egypt and Rome, and travelers once carried them as protection on the road.
January star signs
♑ Capricorn to the 19th
♒ Aquarius from the 20th
Find your sign and Chinese zodiac →Famous January birthdays
Pick a day to see who was born on it.
- Jan 7Lamar Jackson · quarterback, 1997
- Jan 9Kate Middleton · Princess of Wales, 1982
- Jan 12Jeff Bezos · Amazon founder, 1964
- Jan 16Aaliyah · singer, 1979
- Jan 17Michelle Obama · former First Lady, 1964
- Jan 17Jim Carrey · actor, 1962
- Jan 17Jake Paul · YouTuber and boxer, 1997
- Jan 21IShowSpeed · streamer, 2005
- Jan 22Caitlin Clark · basketball player, 2002
- Jan 22Guy Fieri · chef and TV host, 1968
- Jan 25Alicia Keys · singer-songwriter, 1981
- Jan 31Justin Timberlake · singer, 1981
January birthstone
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What is the birthstone for January?
Garnet. It stands for friendship, trust and safe travels.
What does the January birthstone mean?
Garnet stands for friendship, trust and safe travels. Its name comes from the Latin granatum, pomegranate, because small red garnet crystals look like the fruit’s seeds.
What is January’s birth flower?
The carnation and the snowdrop, for love, admiration and distinction.
Which zodiac signs are born in January?
Capricorn until January 19, and Aquarius from January 20.
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