The mythical precious stone called garnet
Some of the most popular and time tested jewelry pieces are garnet earrings and garnet pendants. This precious stone has been used for ages, and since ancient times people have been using it to protect travelers. People originally believed garnet pendants would protect explorers from harm when they were traveling to far-off lands.
Colorful garnet earrings and garnet pendants still hold symbolic value for travelers, and the precious stone is the birthstone for January babies. People often give presents of garnet earrings or pendants to friends and family members that are about to go on a long trip, because of its mythical protective properties. Not only have gemstone pendants been known to protect travelers, but they have also been known to protect people from blood disorders and infections.
The precious stone is also, of course, beautiful. The precious stone known as garnet come in many different colors, except for blue, and it can be cut into many different shapes. Garnet earrings, pendants, rings and other pieces of jewelry have been found in many culture's relics dating back to the Bronze Age. This is because garnet stones have been mined in locations all over the world, including the United States, Europe Australia, Africa, Russia, Brazil and Tanzania. Since garnet is a fairly common precious stone, it is inexpensive, and is often found paired with silver-toned metals.
The most common color of garnet pendants and earrings is a rich red color, but it also comes in purple, pink, orange, yellow, green and brown. The Uvarovite Garnet is a bright green precious stone that is found in Russia, and it is usually a cluster of crystals sometimes also called drusy. Green or yellowish green Tsavorite garnet pendants are found in Africa. Rhodolite garnet is a well-liked precious stone, which has are a pink to reddish lavender color. Spessartite garnet earrings are made from a variation of the precious stone found all over the world including Europe, the United States, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Brazil. These garnet stones are a reddish orange color. Almandine garnet pendants are found in Brazil and processed in the United States, and they are deep red to purply red. The Hessonite Garnet is a precious stone that is mined In Africa and Sri Lanka, and it is a yellowish to brownish yellow color.
Green to yellowish green Demantoid garnet earrings are popular in Russia, Italy and Korea, where the stones are found. And finally, the favorite Victorian choice of garnet pendants was the Pyrope garnet, which is a deep red to purplish red color. This precious stone can be found in the United States, South Africa, Czechoslovakia and Australia. Garnet is a precious stone often given for the second and sixth wedding anniversaries. Antique Victorian garnet earrings, pendants, broaches, pins, necklaces and other pieces are highly sought after today. Garnet was exchanged in ancient times to demonstrate affection for a friend and in the hope that they meet again. Today, garnet pendants and earrings make just as wonderful a gift ever.
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