Garnets are opaque, transparent to translucent minerals that can be found as individual crystals, pebbles, or clumps of inter-grown crystals. Garnets are most commonly found with reddish shades, but can be, orange, yellow, green, purple, brown, blue, black, pink, and colorless. Blue garnets are very rare.
Garnet symbolism is rich and varied. Cultures all over the world have prized this gemstone for its beautiful colors and durability. The traditional January birthstone has also inspired many legends and popular associations with love, friendship, light, and vitality.
Not all garnets are red, but red garnets, which are the most common, can be found in metamorphic rocks on every continent.
Ancient Romans used signet rings with carved garnets to stamp the seal of important documents.
Ancient people believe that Garnet activates and balances the Root Chakra and Garnet stone protects the wearer from poison