Garnet in its most commonly recognized form appears in rich red, but its mineral variations come in a range of colors from brown and black, oranges, pink and even green. These include grossular garnet (or grossularite), rhodonite, almandine, hessonite, and spessatite (or spessartine), tsavorite and a whole host of others.
Garnet is a very energizing stone which cleanses the chakras, bringing passion or serenity as needed. It inspires love and balances the sex drive, and is an excellent stone for times of crisis. Garnet is also protective when worn traveling, and opens the heart and makes the wearer more confident.
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Measuring 6.5-7 on Moh's scale, it approximately as hard a porcelain and is similar to quartz. While it will not scratch easily, internal fracturing is common. This can add to the natural beauty of the stone, but with repeated dropping fractures can result in broken stones.
Red garnet is the most common form of the gem and is widely available. Some manufacturer dye the gems to enhance the tones of inferior specimens, and these should always be stored away from wet surfaces and strong sunlight. Good quality garnet is relatively easy to come by, so it is always worth asking your jeweler about the treatment process. Most other varieties of garnet are rarer and are typically more expensive, but an A grade red garnet in a gem cut designed for a ring setting can easily rival them.
Sterling silver garnet jewelry is a stunning pairing of opposites. The warm tones of red garnet with the icy coolness of silver make for a striking finish, and it is not difficult to see why this is such a popular form of jewelry. Deep red garnet suits nearly anyone and, when used with larger amounts of silver can be added to almost any outfit palate.
Cleaning sterling silver garnet earrings and necklaces is quite simple due to the sturdy nature of the stone. Warm, soapy water is the best option for removing the bulk of tarnish and accumulated grime. For more intensive cleaning, garnet jewelry can be cleaned in ultra-sonic cleaners and steel-shot tumblers, using non-abrasive cleaning products, and most jewelers will offer this service at a small fee. As with all jewelry, the safest form of cleaning is prevention. Garnet jewelry should be stored in air tight boxes, and should not come in contact with perfumes and body lotions.
Garnet jewelry is a classic gift that suits women of all ages and silver garnet earrings are one of the most popular jewelry purchases on the current jewelry market.
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