Zirconium silicate: Fe3Al2Si3O12.

 

The best-known garnets range from carmine red to orange-red, but there are orange-yellow garnets, green yellows, bright greens, reddish brown, ocher brown, red to dark brown, transparent or opaque.

But other varieties exist according to chemical formulas: pale green to brown for the glossy garnet, brown or yellow for the hessonites, purple red for the pyropes.

 

Density 3.6 to 4.3. Hardness 6 to 7.5.

 

Deposits: Many around the world.

 

Crystal system: Cubic

 

 

Tradition:

 

Garnet comes from the Latin word "granatus", which means grain, because many garnet deposits are small grains of red crystals in or on their host rock

"Formerly, people thought that when a wise man dreamed of an Almandine Garnet, he immediately found a solution to the mysteries of life. Garnet is the lucky stone for those born in January (or the Aquarius sign based on the Zodiac). In Antiquity, as well as in the Middle Ages it was believed that the cosmos was reflected in precious stones. The garnet is attributed to the planets Mars, Mercury and Pluto. "

 

 

Physical virtues:

 

Strengthens the heart, regulates blood circulation. Causes an increase in blood plasma and white blood cells, and encourages better assimilation of hemoglobin. Leukemia. Anemia (removes consequent fatigue).

Tones up liver, spleen and kidneys. Strengthens capillaries. Ringing in the ears.

Stimulating effect on the reproductive organs, increases sexual potency and protects the sexual organs from diseases.

Against arthritis, rheumatism, abscesses, boils, inflammations and skin diseases, arthritis. Internal and external wounds.

Various sclerosis. Osteoporosis. Spine. Bone fractures.

 

 

Psychic virtues:

 

Give joy and strength to live, energy, courage, driving force, confidence.

Gives power of will, self-confidence, success.

Very good anchor stone.

To free yourself from behavior patterns: liberation, regeneration.

Discouragement, depression, failure, emotional instability. Feeling of persecution.

Self respect. Help overcome obstacles. Logical and rational thoughts.

Promotes regressions on past lives.

 

 

Chakra & use:

 

Root

As an elixir to drink.

 

 

Protection / Special features:

 

Luck, plenty.

Avoid by passionate people.

Against epidemics.

 

 

Cleaning :

Running water once a week.

 

 

Charge :

 

Sun.

 

 

Zodiac:

 

Aries, Scorpio, Gemini, Leo, Taurus.