The gemstone garnet is the modern, traditional and ayurvedic birthstone of January.
(The mystical birthstone of january is Emerald. See our complete birthstone chart here.)
The garnet is a beautiful gemstone, available in different colors from varius places from all over the world.
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The healing and spiritual properties of the garnet gemstone
The Garnet family, in mental healing, is a jewel of life, love and purity enhancing the life force, commitment in indecisiveness and sexuality. It's regenerating and warming attributes help it not only to cleanse and renew, but also help to comfort, protect and inspire.
The most popular form of garnet, the red color garnet, along with being a gem the ignites and refuels passion and romance, it also brings self-confidence, creativity and reflection.
Green garnets, (Tsavorite, Andradites, African Jade), are associated with bringing peace, pureness of thought, unobscured mental capacity, and creativity. Green garnets bring aide in meditation and focus.
Orange garnets (Mandarin, orange Malaya, rare shades of Spessartite, orange Almandites and some Grossulars) are associated with energy of commitment, dedication.
Purple-colored garnets (Mozambique and Grape) possess the tenacity to make subtle anxieties and stress brought on by worry and unrest. They also stable the mind.
As a healer and protector from toxins, garnet is recognized as a remedy in the body's fight against food poisoning and blood toxicity.
Garnet is also known for aiding in treatments against these health problems:
infection of the kidney, lung
disorders of the heart (including low blood pressure)