Garnet – WS 1242

Rhodolite was named after the pink rhododendron flower that is native to North Carolina, where it was first discovered. But Rhodolite originates from the Greek word “Rhodon”, which means rose.Garnet studded jewellery design can be traced back to prehistoric times. Pharoahs wore red garnet necklaces in ancient Egypt and Rome too.It is a semi precious gemstone which acts as a protective shield against the evils. It is also popularly used as a healing crystal due to its properties of energy and balance.It enhances the strength of spleen, lungs, and cures injuries of spine.It has the property to reduce the chances of hemorrhages and inflammation while it stimulates the hemoglobin count.It can promote strong and lasting relationships, and it can help you fill your life with passion and inspiration. This is because it can bring your creative powers to fruition.It is especially beneficial for those who have to travel rather regularly. It ensures safe traveling for them.It induces passion, fire, energy, and stability. It is believed to bring good luck in love and relationships.The Red Garnet is believed to possess many astrological benefits especially for those born with numbers 1 and 9. It is also beneficial for surgeons, politicians, and budding entrepreneursAny gemstones that is not a diamond, ruby, emerald or sapphire is a semi-precious gemstone.Those four are considered precious because of the time it takes to create them, their rarity, and their quality or chemical makeup. Semi-precious does not mean it is less valuable than precious gemstones. Semi-precious gemstones are just usually more abundant, except some verities.This is a commercial based classification and was a distinction that marketers created years ago which gives the false impression that precious stones are more valuable than semi-precious stones.For example, a Tsavorite (green) garnet is more valuable than a mid-quality sapphire, many of them can be just as precious or rare as diamonds and rubies. There are so many semi precious gemstones in the world of gems but some of the more common ones are: alexandrite, agate, amethyst, aquamarine, garnet, lapis lazuli, moonstone, opal, pearl, peridot, rose quartz, spinel, tanzanite, tourmaline, turquoise and zircon.There are approximately 200 varieties of natural gemstone known in the world today.