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January Birthstone – Garnet Crystal

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garnet crystalThe word garnet comes from the 14th century Middle English word gernet, meaning ‘dark red’. The garnet crystal is found in many colors including red, orange, yellow, green, purple, brown, blue, black, pink, and colorless, with reddish shades most common.

Plato had his portrait engraved on a garnet by a Roman engraver. Bohemia, now a part of Czechoslovakia, was once a tremendous source of garnet, and at one time, cutting, polishing, and mounting garnets was a very rich industry in that country. Many Bohemian castles and churches had magnificent interiors decorated with garnet.

Garnet is one of the most plentiful stones. There is hardly any other gem that unites such a broad spectrum of color and luster, as well as rarity and size of widely varying gemstones.

Throughout time, there have been many ancient traditions and legends about the garnet. In medieval times, the stones were thought to cure depression, protect against bad dreams, and relieve diseases of the liver, as well as hemorrhages. According to legend, Noah used a finely cut, glowing garnet to illuminate the ark during those dark wet days and nights.
It has been said that a garnet engraved with the figure of a lion is an all around effective charm that will protect and preserve health, cure the wearer of all disease, bring him honors, and guard him from all the possible perils in traveling. It was also said to warn the wearer of approaching danger and was long ago carried as a protective talisman.

GARNET MEANING?

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Garnet Crystal Meaning: Truth, Love, Physical Vitality

The red Garnet inspires romantic love, passion, sensuality, intimacy, positive thoughts, inspiration, energy, past life recall, career success, social popularity and self-confidence. Helps us become more productive. Red Garnet energizes and revitalizes, balancing energy and bringing serenity. It activates other crystals and clears negative chakra energy. Treats spinal and cell disorders, blood, heart and lungs.

 

Garnet healing properties:

  • Helps with anemia
  • Purifies blood disorders and lowers blood pressure
  • Improves fertility
  • Assist recovery of heart conditions
  • Improves breathing
  • Combats shyness

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