Garnet is the birthstone of the people born in January. Garnet is stone that has a close resemblance to a seed, a pomegranate seed to be more specific. Its name is derived from the Latin word “Garantaus” meaning seed-like and it has the reference to pomegranate. Garnet marks the milestone of the 2nd year of the marriage. Earlier, the women used to wear small garnet beads incorporated in a thread to give a look-alike of a necklace. Ancient Romans used to carve garnets in signet rings which were used as wax stamps.
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There’s so much more to this January birthstone that it seems and we have curated a list of 10 interesting facts about GARNET that we bet you didn’t know.
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- Garnet is actually the name of a group of minerals that comes in a plethora of colors, starting from the deep red color of the Pyrope garnet to the vibrant green color of Tsavorites. You’ll have to choose on the basis of what you like.
- Garnet actually displays the greatest variety of color of any mineral. It occurs in every color except blue.
- Garnets sometimes exhibit Asterism, which is a star-shaped pattern of reflections, and a Chatoyancy, which is a “cats-eye” seen in reflected light. Sometimes, It color changes when viewed under different types of lights.
- Garnet is found all over the world. It can be easily found in the major mining sites including India, Czech Republic, The United States, Greece, Madagascar, Russia, Sri Lanka, and Tanzania.
- Known by the name of Gem of faith”, Garnet is known to bring peace, prosperity and good health to home. Also, Conversely, it is also known to bring bad fortune to those people who commit sins while wearing it.
- One of the most durable gemstones, Garnet’s roots can be traced back to Bronze ages. It dates back to 3100 BC. During that time, the Egyptians used garnet in their handmade jewellery, carvings and craft work. The Egyptians used Garner as a symbol of life. The seed-like stone was quite popular with the Romans as well in the 3rd and 4th Century.
- The Garnet was also used as a talisman for protection by warriors going into battle. It was also used as a protection by those who wanted to debar plague. It was also quite popular among some ancient healers and wise men for its healing powers, who placed garnets on the wounds.
- This gemstone also symbolizes lasting friendship, thereby making it a perfect gift for your January born friends.
- The Garnet is a solid and complex compound with stones tightly joined to each other, thereby making it a beautiful and strong structured gemstone. The Garnet was used to decorate Bohemian castles, churches, tapestry and to brighten up the interiors.
- Nowadays, the beautiful gemstone can be found in a variety of jewellery pieces and styles, from beautiful rings to stunning tiaras. If you want to find a perfect one for you then delve into online jewellery shopping and get your Garnet stone. Just make sure that you buy it from a reputed online jewellery store.
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These were some of the facts about the beautiful and durable gemstone. How many of these did you know about? Drop comments and let us know.
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