The unusual beauty of garnet jewelry

• Which: Precious;
• Deposits: Worldwide, except Antarctica;
• Colors: From scarlet to yellow, green and transparent;
• Mohs hardness: 6.5-7.5;
• Transparency: Transparent or translucent;
• Density: 3.47-3.83 g/cm3;
• Formula: R2+3 R3+23;
• Suitable person according to zodiac sign: Everyone;
• How much does it cost: from 1000 rubles per carat.

Garnet stone has been known to people for a long time. Mystical and healing properties were attributed to this precious stone, and, of course, it was widely used in jewelry.

It is one of the twenty most expensive stones in the world and is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful minerals.

History of the origin of the stone

The garnet stone received its modern name in 1270. It was then that the famous alchemist Albert Magnus, describing this rare red mineral, gave it the name “granatus”. This word is related to the term “granules” and literally translated from Latin means “granular.”

Indeed, natural pomegranate occurs in nature in the form of small round granules. Moreover, the size of the unprocessed mineral does not exceed the grains of the tropical fruit of the same name.

In ancient times, each nation gave this gem its own name:

1. “Chervets” or “lal” - in Rus'.
2. “Bijazi” - in the Arab East (in Russia this word was gradually transformed into “bechet” and quickly took root among the people).
3. The Greeks in ancient times called this gemstone “anthrax” - burning coal.
4. And the ancient Roman name, also translated as “coal” - “carbuncle” - was used until the 19th century.

Description of pomegranate

Garnet is one of the most worthy rivals of ruby. They are similar both in appearance and in their physical properties (although ruby ​​is a harder mineral). Externally, garnet looks like a transparent or translucent stone with a glassy shiny, very smooth surface.

Garnet patronizes travelers, warriors, lovers, women expecting a child, and people in difficult life situations.

Colors and varieties

Most often, when talking about garnet, we mean the classic dark red or, in extreme cases, pink color of this mineral. However, these are far from the only varieties. The color of garnet stone can vary from scarlet to yellow, green and even transparent.

Pyrope

The most common red garnet. Its name comes from the Greek word “pyropos” - like fire. Magnesium and aluminum salts give the stone its peculiar shade.

Almandine

A mineral characterized by a high content of potassium and magnesium. Depending on their concentration, the color can vary from deep red to brown, purple and pink. It is to this variety that the “Bohemian” or “Czech” garnet belongs - a very expensive, almost transparent gem of a light pink hue.

In Rus', almandine, brought from the Arab East, was called “Syrian garnet.”

Grossular

Allumocalcium silicate, the color of which is given by iron ore salts. The very name of this stone comes from the Latin name for gooseberry, which speaks better than any words about the appearance of grossular: small round stones shine in all shades of green and yellow.

Grossular can be:

• light herbaceous;
• orange-yellow;
• dark brown;
• transparent;
• and even an extremely rare sea green color (in mineralogy it bears the name hydrogrossular);

Uvarovite

An extremely rare emerald green garnet found in only a few deposits in the world. It was first discovered in the Urals, in the Saranovsky mine, in 1832 and named after the Russian academician and minister of education, Sergei Uvarov. This stone is often called the “Ural emerald.”

Andradite

This mineral received its name in honor of its discoverer, Jose d'Andrada. In nature, this type of pomegranate has different shades - from yellow and greenish-marsh, to brown and even red. The most popular varieties of andradite are:

Melanitis

An incredibly rare black garnet, characterized by an opaque, matte structure. In fact, this color is a dull dark red, but due to the lack of shine, the stone absorbs almost the entire spectrum of the sun's color, which is why it appears charcoal dark.

Shorlomit

Another type of black garnet, rich in iron salts, thanks to which the edges of the stone have a bright shine with a metallic tint.

Demantoid

An extremely rare transparent gem, distinguished by its light green color. Its name means, literally translated, “like a diamond,” although in appearance it rather resembles an emerald. This mineral is often found in the decoration of Russian palaces of the 18th – 19th centuries.

Spessartine

For the first time, this stone began to be mined in the town of Spessarty, in Germany - this is where the official name of this garnet variety came from. The main colors are yellow, brown, and pink, although there are also examples of a red tint.

Hessonite

Or in other words “essonite”, “cinnamon stone” - garnet of all shades of brown. The most common shades found in nature are yellow, honey, orange, and purple. Occasionally, cinnamon-colored hessonites are found. This is one of the least hard types of pomegranate. Actually, the word “hesson” itself means “weak”, “lesser” in Latin.

Rhodolite

Some mineralologists classify it as a separate group, but in fact it is a hybrid of almandine and pyrope. The high iron content also determines the colors found in this mineral: red and pink in any shade.

Leucogranate

This is the general name for all minerals of this group, distinguished by their transparent color.

What types of grenades are there?

The word “garnet” evokes an association with a red stone. Fans of classical literature will remember “The Garnet Bracelet,” a story about the hopeless love of a minor official for a beautiful princess. There is a mention of a rare green garnet.

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But the colors of garnet are not limited to red and green.

The stone has more than 13 variations in terms of color. Due to their pallor and “plainness,” some colors are not of interest to jewelers. However, there are 7 types of pomegranate that look beautiful.

1. Pyrope. The gem is blood-red in color with a fiery tint. The stone can easily be confused with tourmaline, ruby, or spinel.
2. Almandine. The most common of the garnets. Colored purple with a red tint, it is called noble garnet; red thick to black - ordinary pomegranate; red-brown is called falun. Almandine often has an asterism - a 4- or 6-rayed star in the processed stone. When cut, it looks like pyrope, ruby, or spinel.
3. Uvarovite (chromium garnet). It has a beautiful emerald green color and a higher (about 8 on the Mohs scale) hardness.
4. Spessartine (aluminum garnet). Colors: pink, brown, brown-red, orange-red, sometimes yellow. Spessartine crystals with an alexandrite effect are occasionally found.
5. Grossular. The current name of the gem comes from the Latin language (ribes grossularia - gooseberry). It has an apple-green color, which provides an admixture of chromium. The brown-copper, yellowish-brown color of the stone is due to iron impurities. If they are less than 2%, then the stone has almost no color.
6. Andradite. Collectors love the beautifully formed druses, brushes, and crystals of this stone.
7. Shorlomit. The stone is brown-black, black in color. Rich in titanium. The IMA (International Mineralogical Association) is recognized as a distinct type of mineral.

The listed varieties of pomegranates, in turn, can be divided into subspecies.

Pyrope

It didn't get its name for nothing. In Greek “pyropos” means fiery. The color of the stone (from fiery red to dark red) gave it its name. They are mainly found not in the form of crystals, but as rounded grains. Unlike most of the pomegranate brothers, pyropes are sometimes very large - the size of a pigeon's or even a chicken's egg.

Interesting: the world's largest pyrope is stored in Germany. Its weight is 633 carats.

Rhodolite

A type of pyrope. Color ranges from deep pink to red-violet. There are rhodolites with an alexandrite effect.

Almandine

The most common group of pomegranates. They are painted in different shades of red - from cherry and raspberry to purple and brown-red. The intensity of the color depends on the amount of iron ions.

Andradite

Has a whole subgroup of “relatives”:

• Demantoid. Green colored stones; highly prized for their color and strong vitreous luster. The color is caused by impurities of iron and chromium, and the mineral gets its yellow tints from titanium oxide. The size of the gem rarely reaches 1 cm; Found only in Russia, Italy and Africa.;
• Melanitis. A dark, almost black, opaque gem with a strong glassy sheen. Highly valued in jewelry. It is superior in beauty to black sherl and jet. Contains titanium dioxide;
• Succinite (topazolite) . The stone is yellow, amber in color. As a rule, it occurs in nature in very small crystals. Sometimes the gem is confused with amber;
• Colophonite (resin garnet). Yellowish-brown, red-brown garnet. Has a resinous luster;
• Jelly. Light green gems;
• Majorite. The rarest type of purple garnet. You can buy it only at auctions; this aristocrat among garnets does not attend free sales.

Grossular

In the old days it was called Pakistani emerald, garnet or Transvaal jade. Like most garnets, grossular is “small but expensive.” Large specimens are extremely rare.

Varieties:

• Essonite (kanelstein, hessonite, brown stone). It can easily be confused with low quality hyacinth. There are gem quality gems. They are brightly colored, in the light the stone plays with orange reflections;
• Rumyantsovit. The gem is brownish-red or reddish-brown in color. Its chemical composition and color are very similar to essonite. Due to its cracking, it is rarely used for crafts.
• Rosolite (landerite) has a pale pink or pinkish-red color.
• Tsavorite (tsavorite). A variety of garnet with emerald green and good transparency. Its color is due to the vanadium content.

If you even see a chameleon pomegranate, you are lucky. Not every jeweler saw it. This rare type of garnet has an alexandrite effect. In daylight it is greenish-blue; artificial lighting makes the gem violet-red. By the way, for a long time it was believed that there are no blue garnets.

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A handsome majorite can only be born in two ways. Usually the stone is born at a huge (up to 400 km) depth. But some specimens are the result of a meteorite fall.

The rarest deposits of the “meteorite gift” have been discovered in Russia, Turkey, and America. A few years ago, France was pleased to find a majorite. These tiny crystals sold for US$2,400 per carat.

When (and if) humanity masters the Moon and Mars, the number of these gems will increase greatly. The atmosphere of these celestial bodies contributes to the formation of majorite. In the meantime, the price of stones is beyond imagination. A 4.2-carat gem was sold at auction for $6.8 million.

Chemical composition and physical properties

Garnets are silicates with a high content of magnesium, calcium and iron. Depending on the chemical composition, their individual types are classified as both precious and semi-precious, ornamental stones. The general formula of all these minerals looks like this: Mg+Fe+Mn+ +Ca+3Al2[SiO4]3.

At the same time, each subspecies of pomegranate has its own chemical composition. It is the concentration of certain elements that determine the shades of garnet, density and shine.

Despite the number of varieties of stone, its properties in all “varieties” remain approximately the same.

Garnet molecules have a cubic lattice and form either rhombododecahedrons (closed compounds of 12 faces) or tetrahoptrioctahedra (24 faces).

Scientists divide all pomegranates into two main subspecies:

1. Pyralspite, which is dominated by iron, magnesium and manganese; form a 12-sided crystal lattice; This is exactly the structure of pyrope, spessarine and almadine.
2. Ugrandites, with a high calcium content (as, for example, in uvarovites, grossulars and andradites). The molecules of these gems are formed into tetrahoptrioctahedra.

The hardness of these gemstones ranges on the ten-point Mohs scale from 6.5 (like hessonite) to 7.5 (like pyrite and almandine). Garnet can be easily polished with diamond, but if you run it across glass, it leaves a shallow scratch.

At the same time, it is quite fragile and easily breaks under a strong impact. So processing it is not such a simple matter.

The density of this mineral is low: on average from 3.47 to 3.83 g/cm3.

The surface of the garnet is smooth to the touch, glassy. But the edges of the break, on the contrary, are uneven and rough.

In nature, this gem is found in medium-sized druses. These stones are not large. The largest garnet, a fire pyrope the size of a pigeon's egg, was discovered in Germany and weighed 633 carats.

Physics and chemistry of pomegranate

The word “garnet” combines a whole group of minerals related to silicates.

The mineral “garnet” as such does not exist in nature.

In nature it occurs in the form of crystals, grains and granular aggregates.

General characteristics of the group:

• can be transparent, translucent, or show through at the edges;
• dash color is white;
• glassy luster, sometimes diamond-like;
• hardness 6.5-7.5 on the Mohs scale;
• the color depends on the amount of impurities of manganese, iron, magnesium, vanadium...
• uneven fracture.

The scope of application of minerals of a large family is not limited to jewelry. The properties of the mineral help to use it in industry. Pomegranate crumbs are added to cement and abrasive powders are made from it. Minerals are in demand in electronics (ferromagnets). Some crystals with suitable physical and chemical properties work in lasers.

Place of Birth

Garnets are mined all over the world. Their deposits are found on almost all continents, with the exception of Antarctica. Pomegranates are found in Russia, the USA, Germany, Mexico, Australia, Zambia, Brazil, India, Sri Lanka and some other countries.

In Russia, the largest deposits are located in Yakutia (very rare fiery red pyropes are mined there), on the Kola Peninsula, Chukotka and the Urals. It is the Ural mines that supply jewelers with a significant portion of green uvarovite.

In the USA, on the border of the states of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona, one of the most amazing types of this gem is mined: “Ant”, or “Arizona” garnet.

These tiny stones, no more than one and a half carats, are brought to the surface by ants when building their “palaces”. The surprising thing is that, despite all the efforts, it was not possible to detect these bright red granules using the mine method.

Who is suitable according to their zodiac sign?

Despite the fact that the magical properties of this stone are in many ways universal, astrologers advise people, before buying jewelry with garnet, to check whether their patron constellation is combined with the magical properties of the “fire” stone.

For those who decide to purchase a garnet stone, their zodiac sign is very important:

1. Aquarius: Pyrope and other varieties of red garnets are strictly contraindicated for people born during this period. But hessonite, grossular and uvarovite will give their owner success in matters of the heart, help to remain faithful in separation and strengthen the sense of trust in their “soul mate”.
2. For Pisces, this stone is an excellent remedy that helps normalize blood pressure and avoid infections. True, they also cannot carry red grenades.
3. Aries: pomegranate is useful for them as a means to cope with temper and avoid quarrels. It also helps in the fight against various phobias.
4. Taurus should not buy garnet jewelry.
5. Gemini needs to be careful with this stone: it not only gives self-confidence, but also gives rise to passions that are not easy for the ardent nature of Gemini to fight.
6. Cancer. For them, pomegranates are contraindicated, with the only exceptions being green varieties.
7. For Leos, pomegranate products are useless, although not dangerous.
8. This gemstone will help Virgos find harmony and find their path in life.
9. Libra: they sometimes need pomegranate as a way to calm their nerves and subdue their impulses.
10. For Scorpios, this gem will help moderate their ambitions, achieve peace of mind, and help them reach agreement in love and friendship. At the same time, garnet will help this sign develop their leadership abilities.
11. Sagittarius will feel a surge of strength from this gem - both mental and physical.
12. Capricorns: pomegranate will help them gain self-confidence, give them strength and insight to make the right decision.

The magic of jewelry

A person will feel good with any decoration. To enhance the effect, choose a specific accessory:

1. Assistant at business events, negotiations - bracelet on the main hand. On the other hand, he will establish mutual understanding with relatives, loved ones, and friends.
2. A brooch or ring with a garnet is recommended for pregnant women to ensure an easy birth and a healthy newborn.
3. The ring will protect the girl from her rival and help her find a mate.
4. A pendant, beads, pendant is needed for everyone who strains their vocal cords or is prone to sore throats.
5. Silver earrings improve the internal microclimate.

Pendant with garnet

The properties of jewelry are useful for extraordinary people, creative people, or people in need of help. They are charged with positive energy. It is better not to mess with pomegranate for timid, lazy, deceitful, or traitorous people.

Garnet heals the owner and helps him regardless of whether he believes in magic or not.

Who are the names suitable for?

It is extremely important to determine in advance, when buying a garnet stone, who this type of jewelry is suitable for and who is not. The element of garnets is fire (especially for pyropes and almandines), as well as earth and water. This stone also has patron planets: the Moon, Jupiter, Venus, Mars and the Sun.

Pomegranate is an excellent life talisman for people with the names:

• Alexandra (only for women - for Alexander men this mineral will be useless);
• Alla;
• Anton;
• Valeria;
• Basil
• Galina;
• Lyudmila;
• Maria;
• Nikita;
• and Tamara;

How the stars help the pomegranate

Some advanced lovers of gems and connoisseurs of astrology at the same time give preference to ancient astrologers. Others believe that astrology is a science and should be developed.

In any case, it is important to choose “your” stone.

In ancient times, astrologers assured that people with a strong planet Mars could wear garnets. They allowed products with pomegranate for Scorpios, Virgos and Aquarius.

Modern astrologers believe that members of the garnet family have different properties. Therefore, compatibility with a stone according to the zodiac sign is not always determined by the usual laws of astrology. In many cases, it is necessary to determine whether a gem is suitable simply by the “poke method”.

Pendant with garnet

Different types of pomegranate have different effects on representatives of different zodiac signs.

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For Sagittarius, the gem will give power over people, drive away sadness, and bring joy.

According to the zodiac, Hessonite is suitable for Fire signs. The longer the owner of the stone wears the jewelry, the stronger the connection between the gem and the person. The wise East has always believed that hessonite gently rids its owner of illusions and misconceptions. In matters of the heart, the gem is the first assistant. The effect of the stone is always soft, delicate, unobtrusive.

Pyrope and all red garnets are good for Sagittarius and Leo.

It will not become a talisman for Taurus and Pisces.

Green garnets (tsavorite, jelletite, uvarovite and grossular) will be good companions for Scorpios, Virgos, Cancers.

According to the horoscope, the stones will become talismans for those born in January.

Important: garnet jewelry can strengthen weak Mars in the natal chart.

Magic properties

Few stones have as many mystical secrets as the garnet stone - magical properties have been attributed to it since ancient times, and even now many psychics use this mineral in their practices.
Pomegranate has long been considered a symbol of a strong spirit, a pure heart and high spiritual qualities. Therefore, gemologists advise people with weak character to carry garnet with them, so that this mineral will help them develop a strong inner core.

Since ancient times, this mineral personified love and other heartfelt feelings.

According to the medieval “language of stones,” giving a garnet item as a gift meant passionate (perhaps even unrequited) love. It was considered undesirable to wear garnet jewelry in the presence of children or teenagers, since this gem can awaken passions in a person.

At the same time, it was revered as a symbol of marital fidelity. It was believed that pomegranate gives success in love and helps preserve feelings in separation. It was often given to newlyweds as a wedding gift, and to families whose marriage is in danger of destruction, this stone is very useful.

The benefits of green varieties are especially great. Their energy helps strengthen family ties, and for a woman, in addition, serves as an assistant in “women’s concerns.”

The magic of these stones is also associated with the gift of clairvoyance. It is believed that if a pomegranate is dreamed of at night, then soon this person will have to resolve a serious problem or make a difficult choice.

Jewelry setting

The choice of frame is of great importance. Correctly selected design can both emphasize the beauty of a stone and “kill” it. The best choice for garnet is gold or silver. It all depends on the taste preferences and financial capabilities of the owner, as well as on the shade of the precious mineral.

Gold

A gold frame is a status item, therefore the stones framed in it must correspond to the “specified standard”. Garnet looks very impressive in gold. For such a combination, large stones of rich color are selected: burgundy-red or green. Honey-yellow hessonite is an extremely rare choice, as it blends in with the shade of the precious metal.

Gold jewelry with a garnet stone is best suited for women of elegant age who occupy a high social position. If we talk about character, then owners of products with the bloody mineral are distinguished by a strong will and passionate nature.

Interesting! A necklace with a large demantoid and a scattering of diamonds is quite capable of becoming a family heirloom or a valuable financial investment.

Pomegranate jewelry is ideal for an evening out. The dress chosen for them should be a calm, neutral shade. It plays more of a background role, emphasizing the color and size of the jewelry, which in turn puts emphasis on the neck and collarbones, hands or face of the owner.

Gold pendants and bracelets with pink and greenish stones will be appropriate in the morning at important negotiations or at a business lunch. The main rule is that they should not be very flashy and massive. Everything else business etiquette allows.

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Garnet is a fairly versatile stone and is suitable for both men and women.
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Silver

Garnet is no less impressive in silver. A dark red mineral set in tarnished silver creates an antique and vintage feel.

A special feature of this metal is its ability to shade almost any color of the stone. For greater effect, garnets in a bracelet or pendant are framed with a sparkling scattering of cubic zirconia.

Silver and garnet are a combination for younger women. Instead of classic pyropes, pink spessartines or yellow-brown andradites can be used.

Sets of pendants and earrings or bracelets and rings also look beautiful. Young people are in demand for silver bracelets, lighters and cigarette cases with garnet inlay.

Medicinal properties

The beneficial properties of pomegranate have been known to healers since ancient times.

In lithotherapy, this mineral is used for many diseases:

• inflammation;
• diseases of the respiratory system;
• skin diseases;
• allergies;
• metabolic disorders and endocrine diseases;
• and many other problems.

Legend has it that a garnet set in gold can even get rid of migraines (which modern medicine still cannot cope with).

Garnet stone is extremely useful for pregnant women: it is believed that it makes pregnancy more calm and guarantees an easy birth. In ancient times, jewelry was often made from this gem specifically for pregnant women.

Who is given the pomegranate?

It is believed that garnet is a stone of strong-willed, strong character, determination, and passion. Therefore it is not suitable for everyone.

1. Jewelry is presented to people who are recognized as having authority of any kind. For example, a husband gives a ring to his wife as a sign of recognition of her as the “commander in chief” of the family hearth.
2. Pomegranate is a frequent companion of creative people. In artists, musicians, poets, performers, it inspires complete dedication to their favorite work.
3. The gem is an expression of passionate and devoted love. The most famous example is the garnet bracelet, which has become a symbol since the story of the same name by Alexander Kuprin. But a stone in any other decoration is no worse. He will make the lady wiser, calmer. Men need to accept such gifts carefully. A gift of jewelry with a gem can provoke a fire of love, even if the recipient is not ready for such a turn.
4. Pomegranate is a talisman for lawyers, speakers, and travelers.

Those who should definitely avoid any trinket with grenades are lazy people who are indifferent to everything. A pomegranate will only emotionally exhaust such an owner, leading to nervous exhaustion.

Talismans and amulets

Since ancient times, people have used amulets made from this gem.
For example, every traveler tried to take a garnet ring or pendant on the road. The pomegranate is considered an amulet that can both preserve and win the love of another person. Scandinavian legend says that the miniature Ogren, having fallen in love with Freya, the goddess of love, forged a beautiful necklace in order to achieve her favor.

Another property attributed to pomegranate is especially important for men. It symbolizes masculinity, fortitude, and courage.

Many warriors wore jewelry made from this mineral, as it was considered a strong amulet that protected against wounds and death in battle. They inlaid weapons, armor, and helmets. And during the Crusades, almost every knight had a ring with a garnet, designed to protect it in battle.

Products made from garnet have very strong energy, because of this you should not wear it continuously, you should remove it from time to time and let it “rest”.

Cost of pomegranate jewelry

There are no uniform prices for this mineral due to its diversity. Silver jewelry with almandines is quite affordable:

• ring with garnet and cubic zirconia – 1500-2500 rubles;
• earrings – 1800-4000 rubles;
• pendant – 700-2000 rubles;
• bracelet – 2500-3500 rubles;
• necklace – 1800-2500 rubles.

Products made of 14-karat gold, additionally decorated with gems, are more expensive, but also look more impressive:

• ring – from 9 to 15 thousand rubles;
• earrings – from 13,500 rubles to 23,000 rubles;
• bracelet – 12-18 thousand;
• brooch – 7500-13500 rubles.

The choice depends on the financial capabilities and aesthetic preferences of connoisseurs.

Other uses of stone

Garnets were often present in the ceremonial clothes of courtiers, in the outfits of noble people, and even in the decoration of palaces. For example, the Chamber of Facets in the Kremlin is entirely inlaid with this very mineral. The famous jeweler Faberge was very fond of this mineral: many of his boxes and precious toys were made using garnet fragments.

These gemstones are widely used in various industries. Thus, garnet is an excellent ferromagnet, which is why it is used in electronics. It is also added to some building mixtures. Parts of optical systems and lasers can be made from this mineral (as well as from ruby).

Compatibility with other stones

Different types of mineral differ in their elements. Therefore, it is impossible to unambiguously assess their compatibility with other stones. Grossular, almadine, pyrope are considered fire minerals, while uvarovite belongs to the element of Air. Fire and Air are considered friendly elements. At the same time, Fire does not combine with Earth.

It is important to know how to wear and what to combine this mineral with. All garnets are friends with topazes, diamonds, and corals. They can be worn with heliolite, ruby, and carnelian. A good combination is obtained with amethyst, pyrite, rock crystal and golden beryl.

You should not combine grenades with stones that belong to the element of Water. At the same time, there is a risk of mutual contradictions.

When choosing jewelry, it is important to ensure that the garnet is not complemented with emerald, pearls, or tourmaline. Also, you should not combine it with moonstone, opal, or aquamarine. A bad combination is obtained with alexandrite and zircon.

All types of stones, except uvarovite, are very carefully recommended to be combined with minerals that belong to the elements of the Earth. This applies to malachite, obsidian, agate, and onyx. You should also be careful when combining the mineral with chalcedony, turquoise, jasper, and morion.

Price

Garnet, despite its beauty, is not a very expensive stone.

The price of garnet stones depends on the quality and size and, of course, on the rarity of the color:

1. Almandine can be bought for 1900 rubles per 1 carat.
2. Rhodolite – 1700 rubles.
3. The cost of pyrope starts from 1170 rubles.
4. Spessartine is considered one of the most expensive garnets. For example, a specimen weighing 4.7 carats is estimated at 35 thousand rubles.

But the price of a technical quality garnet stone starts from a few dollars per carat - for example, Nigerian stones for industry can be bought for 150-600 rubles per carat.

Many jewelry and handmade websites provide summary tables that indicate the price (in rubles and dollars) for different types of garnet. So, earrings with a garnet stone in a gold frame can be bought starting from 7,000 rubles.

Pomegranate decorations

Garnet is a gem with character. It is not suitable for everyone, but if it does, it will become a talisman and assistant for many years. The talisman ring of Alexander the Great was inlaid with a red bloody stone. He and his warriors believed that this crystal could protect against wounds in battle.

Natural pomegranate is very diverse. It has many species, similar in their physical characteristics, but differing in chemical composition. These differences affect the shade of the mineral. Classification by color identifies:

• pyropes and almandines - deep red minerals, which most often appear in the form of a “classic” garnet;
• spessartine - stones of yellow-brown, pink and light red hue;
• andradite is a crystal with a characteristic yellow, greenish-brown and red color;
• demantoid - a rare emerald green garnet;
• Hessonite is a stone of an unusual honey-yellow hue.

Most often, pyropes are used for inlaying jewelry. No less popular are hessonites, which can be purchased at a very reasonable price. Jewelry with large demantoid is more expensive due to its rarity: from 47 to 63 thousand rubles per carat.

Interesting! According to one legend, grenades are drops of Prometheus’s blood that fell to the ground during his punishment.

Cut

The most ancient type of cut used for this mineral is the cabochon. This type of processing made the pomegranate look like a frozen drop of blood. Modern jewelers prefer more diverse options:

1. “Emerald” is a stepped type of cutting, suitable for large transparent minerals. Gives a rectangular shape and provides spectacular flashes of light.
2. “Heart” is the ideal cut for a blood-colored stone. This is a complex processing method that affects the final cost of the stone.
3. “Octagon” is another type of stepwise processing, after which the light reflections are qualitatively increased.

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Garnets can also be cut in the following types: Square, Oval, Diamond, Pear, Trilliant and Marquise.

Gem compatibility

Most often in jewelry, the mineral is found as a single large specimen, as a group of crystals of the same shade, as well as a scattering of multi-colored types of garnet or in combination with other gems.

The most successful combinations of grenades are with:

• diamonds;
• rubies;
• corals;
• pyrites;
• topaz;
• carnelian;
• amethyst;
• cubic zirconias;
• golden beryl.

Interesting! Red pyropes and honey hessonites look impressive in one piece. You should not combine burgundy species with green ones (olivine and demantoid).

The classic red garnet clashes with:

• emerald;
• opal;
• tourmaline;
• pearls;
• aquamarine;
• alexandrite.

This is connected not only with the aesthetic side, but also with esotericism, according to which pomegranate belongs to the element of Fire, and all of the above types belong to the element of Water.

Bohemian stones

The Czech or Bohemian garnet is recognized as one of the most valuable in the world. The chemical composition of Czech gems and special processing technology make it possible to create amazingly beautiful stones that, in the sun, amaze with their richness of fiery red flashes.

Stones from this region are informally called "flaming". They belong to luxury jewelry materials and are a national treasure of the country.

Garnet stone.
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Men's range

In ancient times, garnet was an exclusively male stone. It was worn by generals, warriors and rulers. It was believed that it endowed the owner with courage and determination, emphasizing courage and perseverance.

Modern men can safely buy products with garnet in the form of silver cufflinks, gold rings and tie clips, and cross pendants.

Equally popular are bracelets made of rough leather with garnet inserts, as well as silver items with square-cut stones.

Care

Garnets are capricious minerals. They need to be stored in a dark, fairly cool (but not cold!) place. Each stone must be placed separately or wrapped in a piece of cloth. Separate boxes are required for jewelry made from these gems.

You can clean a garnet jewel with a soft brush. To do this, you need to fill the stones with water for a while, and then carefully wash them with soapy water.

Zodiac compatibility

Astrologers recommend wearing grenades to those whose zodiac signs are Capricorn, Leo, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Aquarius.

This is the main stone of Capricorn, who stubbornly pursues the goal, as well as fiery Leo and Sagittarius. Libra and Aquarius need exclusively green gems.

Any sign is not suitable for Aries, since the sign is quick-tempered, but easy-going, and the pomegranate requires a constant intensity of passions. Melancholy Pisces and Cancers who value tranquility should also refuse such a stone.

What stones does it go with?

It’s rare that anyone has jewelry sets made from the same material. Much more often, people choose jewelry to match their outfit and hairstyle from different items. Pomegranate is quite whimsical in this regard.

It goes well with stones such as:

• emerald;
• sapphire;
• agate.

But it is better to keep diamonds, pearls, lapis lazuli, turquoise, moon pearls, chrysolites and chrysoprase away from garnets.

Care instructions

Pomegranate belongs to the fire element, for which water is dangerous. Therefore, contact of the stone with liquids is limited.

The power of a gem washed with running water is restored by direct sun. But even here you need to know when to stop: intense sunbathing will cause the stone to fade or fade.

Clean the jewelry with a brush (immerse in salt or soapy water for 7-12 minutes). Wipe with flannel, polish with suede or velvet. Jewelry will benefit from preventive cleaning (every six months to a year) by a jeweler.

If silver jewelry is used for treatment, it should not be cleaned too often. Such procedures “wash away” the energy field, which will not be restored immediately.

How to distinguish from a fake?

Like other gemstones, garnet has many features that can distinguish it from counterfeits or artificial substitutes.

There are several ways to identify a real garnet:

1. Take the stone to a jewelry store and ask for expert advice.
2. You can distinguish a garnet from a fake by rubbing it with a woolen cloth. Natural stone quickly becomes electrified - you can check this by passing it past fluff or your own hair.
3. Garnet has minor magnetic properties. You can check this using small metal shavings.
4. Another way to check the authenticity is to swipe it on the glass. Natural stone should leave a thin scratch on the glass.

We buy jewelry wisely

The range of precious jewelry is such that it is easy to lose your head from the abundance. Therefore, the problem of conscious analysis when purchasing is relevant:

• come for jewelry only to a trusted salon, if possible, read reviews about it on the Internet;
• Each expensive product is always accompanied by a quality certificate from the manufacturer;
• When buying a product, carefully examine it in the store and in the light - numerous dents, inclusions, and darkening indicate low quality or a fake.

Those who believe in the magic of the stone will definitely conduct a mental compatibility test with it. If, while looking at a product, you doubt the advisability of purchasing, take another one. Garnet, like any precious gem, chooses its owner. You may not be compatible with your personalities or Zodiac.

Artificial pomegranate

Natural garnet is not such a rare mineral. However, modern scientists are making many attempts to “grow” these stones under artificial conditions. This is how the synthetic silicate, cubic zirconia, was created. It was raised in the USSR in 1968 for the needs of nuclear energy.

cubic zirconia

This gem is distinguished by a variety of colors that natural garnets cannot boast of: for example, cubic zirconia is known for its incredible lavender hue - but in nature blue color is impossible for these minerals.

Classification of garnets

There are many varieties of pomegranate. According to the generally accepted classification, the mineral belongs to the first group of third-order precious stones.

Red garnet is commonly used in the jewelry industry. Such gems are often mistaken for rubies. However, garnets are characterized by one feature - the presence of a slight haze. This is what distinguishes gems from completely transparent rubies.

Moreover, not only red garnets are found in nature. Due to the presence of additional impurities, their shade may change. In any case, the pomegranate looks amazing.

So, a red tint may mean that there is iron in the structure of the stone. At the same time, the presence of aluminum makes the gem lighter. Titanium impurities give the stone a black color, and manganese gives it a yellow color. Dark blue garnet is obtained due to the presence of divalent europium in the salts.