If you are interested about birthstones, the first gemstone that you would probably get yourself familiar with is a garnet because it is a birthstone for people who are born in the month of January. ... Garnet loose gemstones have also become popular gems for the jeweler because they are less expensive than most gems albeit if you find this gem being sold too cheap in terms of price, then you probably haven't seen the best of the garnet gems quite yet. ...