Garnet
|
Origin : |
Garnet is found all over the world. |
|
Birthstone : |
January |
|
Zodiac Sign : |
Aquarius |
|
|
2nd Wedding Anniversary Gift |
Garnet comes in many different colours. The name garnet is derived from the word pomegranate, because the deep red varieties of the gemstone resemble the seeds of the pomegranate fruit. Most people associate the word “garnet” with a red gemstone; however, they are often surprised to learn that garnet occurs in many other colours.
Red garnets have a long history, but modern gem buyers can pick from a rich palette of garnet colours: greens, oranges, pinkish oranges, deeply saturated purplish reds, and even some blues. Red garnet is one of the most common and widespread of gems. But not all garnets are as abundant as the red ones. A green garnet, tsavorite, is rarer and needs rarer rock chemistries and conditions to form.
Thousands of years ago, red garnet necklaces adorned the necks of Egypt’s pharaohs, and were entombed with their mummified corpses as prized possessions for the afterlife. In ancient Rome, signet rings with carved garnets were used to stamp the wax that secured important documents.
The root of red garnet stone meaning is all about regeneration and energizing. Garnet meaning also includes balancing, protecting, and strengthening. Garnet is believed to bring a sense of calm, when worn. Other types of garnet and garnet colours have additional garnet meanings.
