<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Leah Ashley Jewelry Designs Creates Stunning Custom Jewelry &#187; Garnet</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.leahashley.com/news/tag/garnet/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.leahashley.com</link>
	<description>Stunning Custom Jewelry Designed Just For You</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:41:08 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1</generator>
		<item>
		<title>Garnets</title>
		<link>http://www.leahashley.com/news/garnets/</link>
		<comments>http://www.leahashley.com/news/garnets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:19:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah Ashley</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Jewelry Advice]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Almandine Garnet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Garnet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rhodolite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spessartite]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tzavorite]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.leahashleydesigns.com/?p=542</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Garnet is one gemstone that most people have heard of. They are one of the birthstones for January. What most people don&#8217;t know is how many kinds of garnet there are. I have 5 garnets in my possession right now and every one is different. There are 6 kinds of garnet (according to Wikipedia) and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Garnet is one gemstone that most people have heard of.  They are one of the birthstones for January.  What most people don&#8217;t know is how many kinds of garnet there are.  I have 5 garnets in my possession right now and every one is different.  There are 6 kinds of garnet (according to Wikipedia) and even more different name.  Slight differences in chemical make-up result in different names and different colors.</p>
<p>The first 2 garnets in my collection are the type of garnet that most people think of when they think of garnet. They are almandine garnets which is the most common garnet.<br />
<a href="http://www.leahashley.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Almandine-Garnets.jpg"><img src="http://www.leahashleydesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Almandine-Garnets-300x225.jpg" alt="Almandine Garnets" title="Almandine Garnets" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-546" /></a></p>
<p>The third garnet in my collection is a rhodolite garnet.  It is pinker than a standard garnet and little more expensive.<br />
<a href="http://www.leahashley.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Round-Rhodolite.jpg"><img src="http://www.leahashleydesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Round-Rhodolite-300x225.jpg" alt="Round Rhodolite" title="Round Rhodolite" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-547" /></a></p>
<p>The fourth garnet in my collection is a tzavorite garnet.  This one is a cushion cut stone that is a nice green color.  Tzavorites can get even more intense in color than this one but they are all stunning.<br />
<a href="http://www.leahashley.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Tsavorite-Cushion.jpg"><img src="http://www.leahashleydesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Tsavorite-Cushion-300x225.jpg" alt="Tsavorite Cushion" title="Tsavorite Cushion" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-543" /></a></p>
<p>The last garnet in my collection, and my prize stone, is a spessartite garnet.  It is a stunning orange color that is accentuated by the cut which was done by German cutter Tom Munsteiner.<br />
<a href="http://www.leahashley.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Spessartite-Special-Cut.jpg"><img src="http://www.leahashleydesigns.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Spessartite-Special-Cut-300x225.jpg" alt="Spessartite Special Cut" title="Spessartite Special Cut" width="300" height="225" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-544" /></a></p>
<p>I&#8217;m not a huge fan of the red types of garnet just because I&#8217;m a snot and I tend to love things that are super rare; but the other kinds&#8211;tzavorite, spessartite, etc.&#8211;are some of my favorites because their colors are so amazingly intense.  Garnets have a type for everyone!</p>
<p>The stones above are all for sale.  If you are interested, please contact me at leah@leahashleydesigns.com.</p>
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.leahashley.com/news/garnets/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
