Garnet has been used as a gemstone for over 5,000 years. It is so durable that remains of jewelry dating back to the Bronze Age have been found in what was formerly Czechoslovakia. Other references date back to 3100 BC, when the Egyptians used garnet as inlays in their jewelry and carvings in homage to Сехмет, the Egyptian goddess of war. Jewelry has also been found in Sumer and Sweden in 2100 BC. The Egyptians even called it a symbol of life and it was the most popular gemstone of Ancient Rome. In Europe during the Middle Ages, garnet was used to enhance truth, faith and perseverance and to dispel melancholy. As a warrior's stone, it served as a talisman during the Crusades for both Christians and their Muslim enemies. It is a beautiful gemstone that is often sold without any treatment.
Garnet continues to be a popular gemstone today. Although we have placed it as the birthstone for September, it is the birthstone for those born in January and is usually given on the second anniversary of birth or wedding. Most people associate garnet with the color red (which is why it is also called the Pomegranate stone - Latin. Granatum), but it comes in different colors, such as red (алмандин) is the most common, and blue garnets are particularly rare. Other common garnets used in jewelry are reddish пироп и спесартин, както и зелените демантоид, уваровит и цаворит ( алтернативи на изумруда). За разлика от другите гранати пък гросуларите (their name comes from the botanical name for gooseberries, grossularia), are rarely red or dark in tone. However, they are found in every color (even colorless) except blue. Their light to medium tones and vibrant colors make them excellent gemstones for jewelry. As part of jewelry, the stone fits very well in combination with diamonds and sapphires, such as our garnet ring and diamonds.
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It is believed that garnet was the only gemstone that was on board Noah's Ark and the only source of light and hope during the dark nights of the flood. For this reason, many travelers still use it as a talisman. In addition to jewelry, garnet is placed in homes or offices to increase creativity, sexual energy and harmony, and is also used in feng shui and reiki healing practices. It symbolizes courage and positive thinking.The healing properties of pomegranate are extensive, believed to help flush out toxins and improve circulation, along with mental and emotional healing.
