January is the month of Garnet. There are Mandarin Garnets that shine with a firey orange hue, and Tsavorite Garnets that come in a calming, exuberant green, but the best known color for Garnet is a deep, luxurious Pyrope Garnet, a color similar to oxblood.

This semiprecious mineral represents "primordial fire, the creation of the world out of chaos, purification and love. It is a stone of strong, intense feelings."

References:

http://www.americangemsociety.org/january-birthsto...

http://www.hsn.com/article/gemstone-guide-semi-pre...

http://www.crystalvaults.com/crystal-encyclopedia/...