10 things you never knew about garnet

The garnet is an amazing mineral that everyone knows as a red stone. This mineral symbolizes passion and love. This is how garnet is usually described, although this stone is interesting for other reasons as well. In this article, we will tell you 10 facts about garnet that you haven't heard about.

Love, passion, and the color red are all associated with the garnet.

1. THE COLOR IS NOT ONLY RED

Garnet is known for its rich red color, although garnets can be orange, pink, or even green. Garnet comes in many varieties:

1) Pyrope
This variety is usually what is meant by a "garnet" stone. Such stones have a deep burgundy hue.

2) Almandite
Another popular variety of garnet. Such a stone has a dark red color; sometimes, one can see a purple hue. This stone looks a lot like ruby.

3) Spessartine
This kind of garnet is usually orange in color and is quite rare. Stones can also be pink, brown, or dark brown. It is worth noting that spessartine always has inclusions and various opacities.

4) Grossular
Grossular is a pale green or yellowish-green garnet. It has several other varieties, including tsavorite and hessonite.

It is worth mentioning that there are also other kinds of garnet, such as chameleon garnet, which can change its color, or the rare mineral univariate, for example.

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2. THE LEGEND OF GARNET

3. GARNET DEPOSITS

Traditionally, garnet was thought to be a mineral found only in hot regions such as Africa and India. But this was only a myth; in fact, large quantities of garnet were mined in Bohemia and exported to Europe. There is even a museum in Turnovo, one of whose exhibitions tells about all phases of garnet mining.

Today, deposits of garnet are known in Peru, America, China, Sri Lanka, and Australia.

4. GARNET'S VALUE

Not all varieties of garnet are valuable. In the jewelry business, red and pink garnets are more valuable. Only transparent or translucent garnets with an interesting coloring are good for jewelry making; in addition, the stones should be evenly and richly colored. The garnets that change color deserve a special mention; they are more expensive than the other varieties.

5. GARNET IS RICH IN PROPERTIES

Garnet is not only a stone of love and passion. It can help you balance your energy, relax, and feel peaceful. In addition, garnet brings good luck in solving various issues, especially in business matters.It is also an excellent talisman for creative types. It is regarded as a talisman for those who are connected with art.

6. CONNECTION TO THE CROWN CHAKRA

Garnet affects the crown chakra, which is the very last chakra. Garnet can help balance the crown chakra, leading to awareness of one's purpose, improved mental health, and a calmer mind.

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7. GARNET HARDNESS

Garnet is a rather hard mineral. On the Mohs scale, it has a value of 6.5 to 7 out of 10. The hardest variety is almandine, which has a value of 7.5 out of 10. It is resistant to high temperatures and easy to cut.

8. THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES OF GARNET

Garnet can help with headaches, they also help normalize blood pressure and stop bleeding. It is believed that green garnets can help relieve stress, and yellow stones help cure skin diseases. 

9. GARNET IS A STONE OF HONESTY

Garnet is considered to be a stone of honesty. According to legend, a thief who stole a garnet necklace was left with nothing: when the chase ended, the stone faded and turned gray.

10. GARNETS ARE NOT ONLY USED IN JEWELRY

One might think that garnets are only used to make jewelry. Garnets are used as additives in mortars and as abrasives. Garnets are also used in the manufacture of machinery, electronics, and lasers.

Garnet is a beautiful semi-precious stone that holds a lot of interesting information. It is a mineral which is rich in many different properties, it has many legends connected to itself and is known all over the world.