Garnet Rings
Why Buy Garnet Rings?
Garnet rings are perfect for those who want to capture the charm of warmth and fire. A wonderful gift for your 2nd anniversary, garnet rings symbolize friendship, love and devotion. The birthstone for January, garnet is a durable and fairly hard stone that has that deep burgundy red color that is sure to attract attention from all the way across the room.
Garnet Rings is one of the semi-precious gemstones that come in different colors and is one of the most ancient gems on the world. Garnets can range from reds, oranges, greens, to pinks, which can change colors in different lights.
The Hardness of These Varieties Can Range Between 7 and 7.5, Which is a Little Above Average for a Colored Stone
It is believed that garnet, like diamond, have been formed deep within the earth and pushed upwards towards the surface by volcanic action. Natural red garnets have higher color density than the red cubic zirconia and are sometimes mistaken for ruby. Garnets can be found in India, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Kenya and other parts of Africa.
Garnet was mentioned in a few verses in the Bible. It was mentioned in Exodus that garnet was one of the twelve stones that adorned the breastplate of the high priest Aaron. Each of the twelve stones represented the twelve tribes of Israel and garnet represented the tribe of Judah one of the sons of Jacob.
Garnet was Believed to Have Been Used by Noah When He Set Forth in the Ark
It was also believed that King Solomon wore garnet in times of battle. In Egypt, garnets were buried within the tombs of the dead as it was believed to protect the dead and light through the passage of after death experience.
In Medieval history, garnet is believed to have served many medicinal purposes. It was believed to cure fever and promote good health. It was also believed to cure sicknesses involving blood and infection. People thought of it as protection against poison and protection during travelling.
Garnet rings, more specifically signet ring, were discovered in Greece. Garnet was a largely admired treasure in Greece during the 3rd and 4th centuries. It was also believed that Greeks were the first to use garnet in rings.
Garnet rings come in a wide variety of styles, including yellow gold and white gold garnet rings, silver or sterling silver garnet rings, antique garnet rings, Art Deco garnet rings, Eduardian garnet rings, Tsavorite garnet rings, etc.
Here are a Few Reasons Why You Should Buy Garnet Rings:
1. Garnet rings look sophisticated and gorgeous.
Garnet rings were admired even by the snob European aristocracy of 19th century because of its high luminosity.
2. Garnet rings have color changing ability. Garnets are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, brown, black, pink, colorless and blue colors.
The rarest among these is the blue garnet, which has the ability to change color from blue-green in the daylight to purple in incandescent light. Green, beige, brown and gray garnets can appear a reddish or purplish/pink color in incandescent light.
3. Garnet rings can make special moments unforgettable without spending much.
Garnet rings can be your engagement ring, friendship ring, promise ring, etc. Garnet is hard enough to be used in making engagement rings, which are worn everyday for years.
4. Garnet rings are timeless and they never go out of style.
They are available in different styles and can be combined with any gem so you can create your own special ring that you can pass on to the future generation.
Garnet-rings.net carries a whole lot of beautifully crafted garnet rings that will surely reflect their warm look, healing powers and positive qualities on you. You can also avail of the great prices and discounts we offer on ebay and Amazon. Our garnet rings are truly luxurious and elegant.
Hope this helps,
To your success
Melinda Gagnon