arthritis. For women, garnet helps in maintaining grace, composure, and compassion. For men, garnet assists in increasing courage, fidelity, and sexual drive.
History of Garnet
Garnet was named "granatum" by the ancient Greeks because the rich body of red hues evoked the lusciousness of pomegranates. But garnet was never considered as a food ingredient. Garnet has and will always be a semi-precious gemstone. It was the favorite of Egyptian artisans. They used garnet beads to create garnet bracelets, garnet necklaces, and other garnet jewelry.
In the east, garnet has an interesting and surprising use. Tribes used garnet as bullets. This is probably because garnet is one of the hardest gemstones. As the 19th century arrived, the popularity of garnet rapidly increased, and garnet brooches and garnet bracelets became fashionable.
Modern Significance of Garnet
Today, garnet is considered as the modern and traditional birthstone for the birth month of January. It is also the ayurvedic birthstone for those who were born in the same month. In astrology, garnet is the birthstone for those born under the zodiac sign of Capricorn.
Garnet Jewelry
Garnets are mined from numerous locations around the world, but the greatest supply of garnets is from Africa. Despite the availability of garnet jewelry, a person must still be careful in inspecting garnet necklaces, garnet pendants, garnet rings, garnet earrings, and garnet bracelets.
The most important consideration in choosing garnet is the quality of the color. When buying red garnets, the hue should be similar to a deep red of fine wine. There should be a visible sparkle that comes from the center of the stone.
When buying orange garnets, there should be no streaks or undertones of brown or green. The orange hue should be brilliant and unadulterated. When buying green garnets, the hue should be closer to the fresh green of grasses. And when buying blue garnets, a person should prepare to pay the highest prices. Blue garnets are very rare and very expensive because the real ones come only from one place, Madagascar.
