The Gem of Aries - Garnet

The name is a reference to pomegranate, yet, there is hardly any other gem that unites such a broad spectrum of color and luster, as well as rarity and size of widely varying gemstones.

A flawless, clear green garnet called demontoid is one of the most beautiful and expensive gems in existence. A green garnet of over five carats is rarer than an emerald in the same size.

Almandine’s iron and aluminum display a scale from deep red to deep purple; rhodolite has a deep purplish fire inside.
Pyrope is the only member of the garnet family to always display red coloration in natural samples. The name comes from Greek ‘pyropos’ meaning "fire-eyed". This fiery red comes from iron and chrome pollution.

The best proof of the garnet’s hardness and durability is a 5000 year old necklace that had garnet beads, and was found in a young woman’s grave from Bronze Age.

Throughout time, there have been many ancient traditions and legends about the garnet. In medieval times, the stones were thought to cure depression, protect against bad dreams, and relieve diseases of the liver, as well as hemorrhages.

According to legend, Noah used a finely cut, glowing garnet to illuminate the ark during those dark wet days and nights. Hebrew writers include the garnet as one of the twelve gems in Aaron’s breastplate. Christian tradition considered the blood-red garnet as a symbol of Christ’s sacrifice. The Koran holds that the garnet illuminates the Fourth Heaven of the Moslems.

Color red usually attracts active people who are brimming with life and it goes on Garnet as well, whichever warm shade of red it should have. This stone is full of dynamism and energy and so will inspire you toward new starts. Although Garnet is associated with fire, and its energies can stir up passion it is also considered to bring a balance, and have a soothing effect if that’s what you need. Therefore it is thought to be the main regulator of our chakras, keeping the energies in motion.

But the most important characteristics of the garnets is their purification ability. They have a strong healing capacity and are able to help in purifying the bodily energies, in removing toxins, and in restoring, revitalizing and cleansing the body, the mind, and the spirit.

Garnet is recognized as a mineral able to heal and intensify relationships. But it can do more than that; it is able to bring certain relationships to a higher, more spiritual level.

May they bring lot of joy and beauty to your life!

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Note!
Garnet should not be often cleaned with water. However, it need cleansing, so it is best cleaned with warm, sudsy water and a tightly woven microfiber or other soft cloth.
If you want to energize this stone, the best way would be bathing it in the early morning sun.

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