Types, colors and magical properties of garnet stone

• Which: Precious;
• Deposits: Worldwide, except Antarctica;
• Colors: From scarlet to yellow, green and transparent;
• Mohs hardness: 6.5-7.5;
• Transparency: Transparent or translucent;
• Density: 3.47-3.83 g/cm3;
• Formula: R2+3 R3+23;
• Suitable person according to zodiac sign: Everyone;
• How much does it cost: from 1000 rubles per carat.

Garnet stone has been known to people for a long time. Mystical and healing properties were attributed to this precious stone, and, of course, it was widely used in jewelry.

It is one of the twenty most expensive stones in the world and is rightfully considered one of the most beautiful minerals.

History of the origin of the stone

The garnet stone received its modern name in 1270. It was then that the famous alchemist Albert Magnus, describing this rare red mineral, gave it the name “granatus”. This word is related to the term “granules” and literally translated from Latin means “granular.”

Indeed, natural pomegranate occurs in nature in the form of small round granules. Moreover, the size of the unprocessed mineral does not exceed the grains of the tropical fruit of the same name.

In ancient times, each nation gave this gem its own name:

1. “Chervets” or “lal” - in Rus'.
2. “Bijazi” - in the Arab East (in Russia this word was gradually transformed into “bechet” and quickly took root among the people).
3. The Greeks in ancient times called this gemstone “anthrax” - burning coal.
4. And the ancient Roman name, also translated as “coal” - “carbuncle” - was used until the 19th century.

Description of pomegranate

Garnet is one of the most worthy rivals of ruby. They are similar both in appearance and in their physical properties (although ruby ​​is a harder mineral). Externally, garnet looks like a transparent or translucent stone with a glassy shiny, very smooth surface.

Garnet patronizes travelers, warriors, lovers, women expecting a child, and people in difficult life situations.

Colors and varieties

Most often, when talking about garnet, we mean the classic dark red or, in extreme cases, pink color of this mineral. However, these are far from the only varieties. The color of garnet stone can vary from scarlet to yellow, green and even transparent.

Pyrope

The most common red garnet. Its name comes from the Greek word “pyropos” - like fire. Magnesium and aluminum salts give the stone its peculiar shade.

Almandine

A mineral characterized by a high content of potassium and magnesium. Depending on their concentration, the color can vary from deep red to brown, purple and pink. It is to this variety that the “Bohemian” or “Czech” garnet belongs - a very expensive, almost transparent gem of a light pink hue.

In Rus', almandine, brought from the Arab East, was called “Syrian garnet.”

Grossular

Allumocalcium silicate, the color of which is given by iron ore salts. The very name of this stone comes from the Latin name for gooseberry, which speaks better than any words about the appearance of grossular: small round stones shine in all shades of green and yellow.

Grossular can be:

• light herbaceous;
• orange-yellow;
• dark brown;
• transparent;
• and even an extremely rare sea green color (in mineralogy it bears the name hydrogrossular);

Uvarovite

An extremely rare emerald green garnet found in only a few deposits in the world. It was first discovered in the Urals, in the Saranovsky mine, in 1832 and named after the Russian academician and minister of education, Sergei Uvarov. This stone is often called the “Ural emerald.”

Andradite

This mineral received its name in honor of its discoverer, Jose d'Andrada. In nature, this type of pomegranate has different shades - from yellow and greenish-marsh, to brown and even red. The most popular varieties of andradite are:

Melanitis

An incredibly rare black garnet, characterized by an opaque, matte structure. In fact, this color is a dull dark red, but due to the lack of shine, the stone absorbs almost the entire spectrum of the sun's color, which is why it appears charcoal dark.

Shorlomit

Another type of black garnet, rich in iron salts, thanks to which the edges of the stone have a bright shine with a metallic tint.

Demantoid

An extremely rare transparent gem, distinguished by its light green color. Its name means, literally translated, “like a diamond,” although in appearance it rather resembles an emerald. This mineral is often found in the decoration of Russian palaces of the 18th – 19th centuries.

Spessartine

For the first time, this stone began to be mined in the town of Spessarty, in Germany - this is where the official name of this garnet variety came from. The main colors are yellow, brown, and pink, although there are also examples of a red tint.

Hessonite

Or in other words “essonite”, “cinnamon stone” - garnet of all shades of brown. The most common shades found in nature are yellow, honey, orange, and purple. Occasionally, cinnamon-colored hessonites are found. This is one of the least hard types of pomegranate. Actually, the word “hesson” itself means “weak”, “lesser” in Latin.

Rhodolite

Some mineralologists classify it as a separate group, but in fact it is a hybrid of almandine and pyrope. The high iron content also determines the colors found in this mineral: red and pink in any shade.

Leucogranate

This is the general name for all minerals of this group, distinguished by their transparent color.

Varieties of pomegranates

The main feature of classic garnets is the red color of all shades. These minerals are not completely transparent; a slight haze is visible in them.

The color of some specimens is purple, black, greenish.

Pomegranate has 14 varieties, the most common of which are:

• pyrope - dark red;

Pyrope

• almandine - red, brown, there are purple samples;

Almandine garnet Madagascar

• spessartine - orange, pink, yellowish-brown;

Spessartine

• grossular (the name is translated from Latin as “gooseberry”) - greenish-brown or light green;

Grossular 15x15x18 mm. Yakutia

• uvarovite - emerald color, very rare;

Uvarovite crystals from the Saranovskoe deposit, Middle Urals

• hessonite - its color resembles honey;

Hessonite stone

• andradite - yellow, greenish, red;

Andradite crystals

• melanite - black (this is a type of andradite);

Melanitis from Kazakhstan

• leucogranate is a transparent mineral (more used in industry).

Leucogranate
Garnet of “unusual” color is not easy to distinguish from other gems. This can only be determined with the help of laboratory methods.

Chemical composition and physical properties

Garnets are silicates with a high content of magnesium, calcium and iron. Depending on the chemical composition, their individual types are classified as both precious and semi-precious, ornamental stones. The general formula of all these minerals looks like this: Mg+Fe+Mn+ +Ca+3Al2[SiO4]3.

At the same time, each subspecies of pomegranate has its own chemical composition. It is the concentration of certain elements that determine the shades of garnet, density and shine.

Despite the number of varieties of stone, its properties in all “varieties” remain approximately the same.

Garnet molecules have a cubic lattice and form either rhombododecahedrons (closed compounds of 12 faces) or tetrahoptrioctahedra (24 faces).

Scientists divide all pomegranates into two main subspecies:

1. Pyralspite, which is dominated by iron, magnesium and manganese; form a 12-sided crystal lattice; This is exactly the structure of pyrope, spessarine and almadine.
2. Ugrandites, with a high calcium content (as, for example, in uvarovites, grossulars and andradites). The molecules of these gems are formed into tetrahoptrioctahedra.

The hardness of these gemstones ranges on the ten-point Mohs scale from 6.5 (like hessonite) to 7.5 (like pyrite and almandine). Garnet can be easily polished with diamond, but if you run it across glass, it leaves a shallow scratch.

At the same time, it is quite fragile and easily breaks under a strong impact. So processing it is not such a simple matter.

The density of this mineral is low: on average from 3.47 to 3.83 g/cm3.

The surface of the garnet is smooth to the touch, glassy. But the edges of the break, on the contrary, are uneven and rough.

In nature, this gem is found in medium-sized druses. These stones are not large. The largest garnet, a fire pyrope the size of a pigeon's egg, was discovered in Germany and weighed 633 carats.

How to recognize a fake

To understand whether this is a natural stone or not, you need to learn a few simple rules that apply to garnets:

• The most distinctive feature is the cut of the stone. Since garnet is a hard gemstone, it is usually given one of the following shapes: princess, round and emerald. And if the cut of the stone is different, and they are trying to prove to you that the garnet they are selling is real, then ask the seller for documents on the stone or offer to conduct an independent examination.
• Sometimes on the tag of jewelry with a garnet insert you can see the inscription “ceramic stone”. This means that your gem is artificial. In some sources it is also called “nano-garnet”.
• Experts say that real garnet without inclusions is very rare and usually demands exorbitant amounts of money for it. Therefore, to distinguish a fake from a natural stone, you should carefully examine the gem. If you do not see any internal defects, inclusions or darkening, then most likely you have an artificial mineral in your hands, but if there are any suspicious points (inclusions, voids, etc.), then you probably have natural stone.
• One of the barbaric but working methods is to put your pomegranate in boiling water. If you see pink marks in the water, then you have a cheap fake that has been pre-painted. The paint dissolved in the hot water and colored it.
• We have already written that according to the Mohs scale, garnet is a very hard stone. Therefore, its authenticity can be easily verified by scratching glass with a stone, which has a hardness of 4-6 units. There should be no traces left on the grenade itself if it is of natural origin, but you will find a scratch on the glass.
• Black, bright blue or emerald green garnets of ideal shape and without inclusions are almost impossible to find in jewelry without a prior special order. And such beauties are very, very expensive. Therefore, if you are offered to buy such luxury for pennies, don’t believe it. They offer you a fake or simply an artificial version of the stone.

Place of Birth

Garnets are mined all over the world. Their deposits are found on almost all continents, with the exception of Antarctica. Pomegranates are found in Russia, the USA, Germany, Mexico, Australia, Zambia, Brazil, India, Sri Lanka and some other countries.

In Russia, the largest deposits are located in Yakutia (very rare fiery red pyropes are mined there), on the Kola Peninsula, Chukotka and the Urals. It is the Ural mines that supply jewelers with a significant portion of green uvarovite.

In the USA, on the border of the states of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona, one of the most amazing types of this gem is mined: “Ant”, or “Arizona” garnet.

These tiny stones, no more than one and a half carats, are brought to the surface by ants when building their “palaces”. The surprising thing is that, despite all the efforts, it was not possible to detect these bright red granules using the mine method.

Who is suitable according to their zodiac sign?

Despite the fact that the magical properties of this stone are in many ways universal, astrologers advise people, before buying jewelry with garnet, to check whether their patron constellation is combined with the magical properties of the “fire” stone.

For those who decide to purchase a garnet stone, their zodiac sign is very important:

1. Aquarius: Pyrope and other varieties of red garnets are strictly contraindicated for people born during this period. But hessonite, grossular and uvarovite will give their owner success in matters of the heart, help to remain faithful in separation and strengthen the sense of trust in their “soul mate”.
2. For Pisces, this stone is an excellent remedy that helps normalize blood pressure and avoid infections. True, they also cannot carry red grenades.
3. Aries: pomegranate is useful for them as a means to cope with temper and avoid quarrels. It also helps in the fight against various phobias.
4. Taurus should not buy garnet jewelry.
5. Gemini needs to be careful with this stone: it not only gives self-confidence, but also gives rise to passions that are not easy for the ardent nature of Gemini to fight.
6. Cancer. For them, pomegranates are contraindicated, with the only exceptions being green varieties.
7. For Leos, pomegranate products are useless, although not dangerous.
8. This gemstone will help Virgos find harmony and find their path in life.
9. Libra: they sometimes need pomegranate as a way to calm their nerves and subdue their impulses.
10. For Scorpios, this gem will help moderate their ambitions, achieve peace of mind, and help them reach agreement in love and friendship. At the same time, garnet will help this sign develop their leadership abilities.
11. Sagittarius will feel a surge of strength from this gem - both mental and physical.
12. Capricorns: pomegranate will help them gain self-confidence, give them strength and insight to make the right decision.

Why do you dream of pomegranate?

Ring with hessonite
Garnet is considered a symbol of love, passion, strong emotions, jealousy and great love affairs. And if you dream of a garnet stone, then be sure that soon something will change greatly on your love front.

If you dreamed that you were putting on a ring with a garnet, a whirlwind romance will soon happen in your life. Rest assured, you will get a lot of emotions and experience indescribable feelings.

In a dream, you are wearing garnet earrings - you will soon get married or relationships in your family will improve for the better.

Remove jewelry from your ears - expect changes: you may need to reconsider your relationship with your loved one and make some compromises.

If you dreamed that you were given jewelry with a pomegranate, a person will soon appear in your life who will bring you great benefit in your personal life. For example, your friend will introduce you to her life partner. Or a person will appear at work with whom you will begin a pleasant love relationship. In any case, expect changes.

Who are the names suitable for?

It is extremely important to determine in advance, when buying a garnet stone, who this type of jewelry is suitable for and who is not. The element of garnets is fire (especially for pyropes and almandines), as well as earth and water. This stone also has patron planets: the Moon, Jupiter, Venus, Mars and the Sun.

Pomegranate is an excellent life talisman for people with the names:

• Alexandra (only for women - for Alexander men this mineral will be useless);
• Alla;
• Anton;
• Valeria;
• Basil
• Galina;
• Lyudmila;
• Maria;
• Nikita;
• and Tamara;

Main conclusions

There are different types of garnet, which differ in composition, deposit and color. The most popular ones include pyrope and almandine in red shades. The most expensive are uvarovite, star and blue garnet. Gems have a strong magical and healing effect.

Garnets are ideal for Capricorns, Leos, Libra, Sagittarius, Gemini, etc. Pisces and Cancers should avoid this stone. Transparent gems are widely used to create magnificent jewelry not only for women, but also for men. The cost of pomegranate depends on the variety, color, size, purity, etc.

These stones are rarely counterfeited, but it is better to buy them in a jewelry store rather than on the Internet. Share your experience of wearing pomegranate and leave feedback in the comments.

Magic properties

Few stones have as many mystical secrets as the garnet stone - magical properties have been attributed to it since ancient times, and even now many psychics use this mineral in their practices.
Pomegranate has long been considered a symbol of a strong spirit, a pure heart and high spiritual qualities. Therefore, gemologists advise people with weak character to carry garnet with them, so that this mineral will help them develop a strong inner core.

Since ancient times, this mineral personified love and other heartfelt feelings.

According to the medieval “language of stones,” giving a garnet item as a gift meant passionate (perhaps even unrequited) love. It was considered undesirable to wear garnet jewelry in the presence of children or teenagers, since this gem can awaken passions in a person.

At the same time, it was revered as a symbol of marital fidelity. It was believed that pomegranate gives success in love and helps preserve feelings in separation. It was often given to newlyweds as a wedding gift, and to families whose marriage is in danger of destruction, this stone is very useful.

The benefits of green varieties are especially great. Their energy helps strengthen family ties, and for a woman, in addition, serves as an assistant in “women’s concerns.”

The magic of these stones is also associated with the gift of clairvoyance. It is believed that if a pomegranate is dreamed of at night, then soon this person will have to resolve a serious problem or make a difficult choice.

Zodiac compatibility

As mentioned, pomegranate has strong energy, but it does not always have a beneficial effect on the owner. To avoid the negative influence of a stone, you need to choose it correctly according to your zodiac sign.

Garnet is ideal for Capricorn's horoscope. It bestows its owner with strength and allows him to achieve success in his career. This gem is especially useful if a person is closed; it will help him open up, release his emotions, and meet new people. The Capricorn woman will be able to improve her personal life.

Thanks to the pomegranate, Aquarius will become more stable and will be able to establish love or friendships. But for the crystal to be useful, you need to be determined to achieve a specific goal. The gem can bring excessive dreamers back to reality.

For Sagittarius and Leo, pomegranate will help increase the ardor of relationships. The stone will also protect from troubles and make a person wiser. For the same reasons, Aries can wear garnet.

Pomegranate is useful for Gemini, to whom it gives more energy, helps to quickly decide on a life goal and quickly achieve it. The gem allows them to become calmer, more restrained, and make life more stable.

Libra should also wear a garnet, whose element is fire. This will help them become stronger, decisive, and self-confident. If you are a representative of this zodiac sign, then wear blood red or green garnet jewelry to get rid of uncertainty.

Virgo, under the influence of pomegranate, will be able to reach new heights and fill life with bright emotions. It will bring inner harmony, sincere friendship and love to Taurus. Scorpio can also wear crystal jewelry.

Pisces and Cancers should avoid pomegranate, which has too strong energy for them. In this case, the stone will have a destructive effect on its owner.

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Medicinal properties

The beneficial properties of pomegranate have been known to healers since ancient times.

In lithotherapy, this mineral is used for many diseases:

• inflammation;
• diseases of the respiratory system;
• skin diseases;
• allergies;
• metabolic disorders and endocrine diseases;
• and many other problems.

Legend has it that a garnet set in gold can even get rid of migraines (which modern medicine still cannot cope with).

Garnet stone is extremely useful for pregnant women: it is believed that it makes pregnancy more calm and guarantees an easy birth. In ancient times, jewelry was often made from this gem specifically for pregnant women.

Healing properties

Natural grossular bracelet
Healing qualities are mainly attributed to the red varieties of this stone - pyrope and almandine, since these are the most ancient known subspecies of garnet.

Less often they talk about grossular.

The importance of garnet in lithotherapy is great, but you need to be aware that in most cases this does not mean any stones, but red ones. And their main property is based on the ancient rules of sympathetic magic. This means that like influences like - red as blood, the garnet has power over blood.

It means that:

• pomegranate can stop wound bleeding;
• it promotes accelerated regeneration;
• it normalizes blood pressure.

In addition, wearing a garnet in gold is beneficial for health as a preventive measure against colds - it prevents many pulmonary diseases. A stone set in silver is suitable for people who have weak immunity and, due to this, an increased risk of contracting a sore throat, pneumonia or other infectious diseases.

Pomegranate is able to give its owner vigor and vitality to cope with almost any illness or stress.

Some lithotherapists recommend wearing a gold garnet ring on the middle finger of the right hand as a way to relieve pain from frequent migraines.

Talismans and amulets

Since ancient times, people have used amulets made from this gem.
For example, every traveler tried to take a garnet ring or pendant on the road. The pomegranate is considered an amulet that can both preserve and win the love of another person. Scandinavian legend says that the miniature Ogren, having fallen in love with Freya, the goddess of love, forged a beautiful necklace in order to achieve her favor.

Another property attributed to pomegranate is especially important for men. It symbolizes masculinity, fortitude, and courage.

Many warriors wore jewelry made from this mineral, as it was considered a strong amulet that protected against wounds and death in battle. They inlaid weapons, armor, and helmets. And during the Crusades, almost every knight had a ring with a garnet, designed to protect it in battle.

Products made from garnet have very strong energy, because of this you should not wear it continuously, you should remove it from time to time and let it “rest”.

History and origin

Humanity has been familiar with pomegranate for several thousand years. The first jewelers who processed this stone lived in Greece, Rome, Persia, and the Northern Black Sea region. Every nation that dealt with shining crystals gave them their own name. For example, the Greeks called it “anthrax”, which translates as “coal”. Roman craftsmen called the pomegranate “carbuncle,” and the Slavic craftsmen called it “garnet,” “worm,” or “bechet.”

In the 13th century, the stone began to be called “granatus” (from Latin - pomegranate seed) or “granum” (seed) thanks to Albert Magnus (alchemist). This is how the gem received its modern name. For a long time, the Russian people used the word “lal” to refer to garnet stone.

European jewelers did not notice the beauty of garnet for a long time; they began to use it to create jewelry in the period from 1601 to 1700. And in 1803, garnets began to be classified as precious and semi-precious crystals that have similar properties.

Interesting! It is believed that garnet stone was used in ancient times to make a lamp on Noah's ark. Christians believe that this is the embodiment of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ.

Muslims were convinced that this gem illuminated paradise. And the Mongols believed that it symbolized the blood of a dragon or volcanic flame. Before going on a campaign, ancient warriors drank wine from cups made of this stone in order to become fearless, strong, and avoid injury in battle.

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The pomegranate was of great value to the Persians, Mayans and Aztecs. They used gems to decorate royal robes as well as other symbols of power. The crusaders put on rings with garnets before the campaign, believing that this would bring them victory. And Indian warriors used stone to make arrowheads and bullets.

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In nature, red nuggets are most often found on the Kola Peninsula. Valuable gems can also be found in Brazil, Ukraine, and Madagascar.

Andradite mining is carried out in Azerbaijan, Primorye and Chukotka. Deposits of green crystals are located in the Urals, Finland, and Canada.

This is interesting! The most popular pomegranate mines are Kitelsky and Glubochinsky. Both deposits are now abandoned, but cherry-red almandines are still found there.

Other uses of stone

Garnets were often present in the ceremonial clothes of courtiers, in the outfits of noble people, and even in the decoration of palaces. For example, the Chamber of Facets in the Kremlin is entirely inlaid with this very mineral. The famous jeweler Faberge was very fond of this mineral: many of his boxes and precious toys were made using garnet fragments.

These gemstones are widely used in various industries. Thus, garnet is an excellent ferromagnet, which is why it is used in electronics. It is also added to some building mixtures. Parts of optical systems and lasers can be made from this mineral (as well as from ruby).

Price

Garnet, despite its beauty, is not a very expensive stone.

The price of garnet stones depends on the quality and size and, of course, on the rarity of the color:

1. Almandine can be bought for 1900 rubles per 1 carat.
2. Rhodolite – 1700 rubles.
3. The cost of pyrope starts from 1170 rubles.
4. Spessartine is considered one of the most expensive garnets. For example, a specimen weighing 4.7 carats is estimated at 35 thousand rubles.

But the price of a technical quality garnet stone starts from a few dollars per carat - for example, Nigerian stones for industry can be bought for 150-600 rubles per carat.

Many jewelry and handmade websites provide summary tables that indicate the price (in rubles and dollars) for different types of garnet. So, earrings with a garnet stone in a gold frame can be bought starting from 7,000 rubles.

Care

Garnets are capricious minerals. They need to be stored in a dark, fairly cool (but not cold!) place. Each stone must be placed separately or wrapped in a piece of cloth. Separate boxes are required for jewelry made from these gems.

You can clean a garnet jewel with a soft brush. To do this, you need to fill the stones with water for a while, and then carefully wash them with soapy water.

What stones does it go with?

It’s rare that anyone has jewelry sets made from the same material. Much more often, people choose jewelry to match their outfit and hairstyle from different items. Pomegranate is quite whimsical in this regard.

It goes well with stones such as:

• emerald;
• sapphire;
• agate.

But it is better to keep diamonds, pearls, lapis lazuli, turquoise, moon pearls, chrysolites and chrysoprase away from garnets.

Compatibility with other stones

Different types of mineral differ in their elements. Therefore, it is impossible to unambiguously assess their compatibility with other stones. Grossular, almadine, pyrope are considered fire minerals, while uvarovite belongs to the element of Air. Fire and Air are considered friendly elements. At the same time, Fire does not combine with Earth.

It is important to know how to wear and what to combine this mineral with. All garnets are friends with topazes, diamonds, and corals. They can be worn with heliolite, ruby, and carnelian. A good combination is obtained with amethyst, pyrite, rock crystal and golden beryl.

You should not combine grenades with stones that belong to the element of Water. At the same time, there is a risk of mutual contradictions.

When choosing jewelry, it is important to ensure that the garnet is not complemented with emerald, pearls, or tourmaline. Also, you should not combine it with moonstone, opal, or aquamarine. A bad combination is obtained with alexandrite and zircon.

All types of stones, except uvarovite, are very carefully recommended to be combined with minerals that belong to the elements of the Earth. This applies to malachite, obsidian, agate, and onyx. You should also be careful when combining the mineral with chalcedony, turquoise, jasper, and morion.

How to distinguish from a fake?

Like other gemstones, garnet has many features that can distinguish it from counterfeits or artificial substitutes.

There are several ways to identify a real garnet:

1. Take the stone to a jewelry store and ask for expert advice.
2. You can distinguish a garnet from a fake by rubbing it with a woolen cloth. Natural stone quickly becomes electrified - you can check this by passing it past fluff or your own hair.
3. Garnet has minor magnetic properties. You can check this using small metal shavings.
4. Another way to check the authenticity is to swipe it on the glass. Natural stone should leave a thin scratch on the glass.

How to wear jewelry with a guarantor

First of all, you need to take into account the features of purchasing such jewelry:

1. It is better to go shopping in bright, sunny weather.
2. The decoration must be new, since the garnet tends to accumulate the energy of the previous owner.
3. If jewelry with a mineral has been inherited, it is necessary to carry out a procedure for cleaning the stone by soaking it in running water for one day.

When buying jewelry, listen carefully to the voice of your heart. The best compatibility will be with a stone to which you feel attracted. Ideal compatibility will be with a mineral that has not had another host.

As for use, it is recommended to wear a ring with a mineral on the middle finger of the left hand if the product is made of silver. The gold ring is worn on the same finger, only on the right hand. Other jewelry does not have any specific use, other than the compatibility of the stones.

Artificial pomegranate

Natural garnet is not such a rare mineral. However, modern scientists are making many attempts to “grow” these stones under artificial conditions. This is how the synthetic silicate, cubic zirconia, was created. It was raised in the USSR in 1968 for the needs of nuclear energy.

cubic zirconia

This gem is distinguished by a variety of colors that natural garnets cannot boast of: for example, cubic zirconia is known for its incredible lavender hue - but in nature blue color is impossible for these minerals.

Classification of garnets

There are many varieties of pomegranate. According to the generally accepted classification, the mineral belongs to the first group of third-order precious stones.

Red garnet is commonly used in the jewelry industry. Such gems are often mistaken for rubies. However, garnets are characterized by one feature - the presence of a slight haze. This is what distinguishes gems from completely transparent rubies.

Moreover, not only red garnets are found in nature. Due to the presence of additional impurities, their shade may change. In any case, the pomegranate looks amazing.

So, a red tint may mean that there is iron in the structure of the stone. At the same time, the presence of aluminum makes the gem lighter. Titanium impurities give the stone a black color, and manganese gives it a yellow color. Dark blue garnet is obtained due to the presence of divalent europium in the salts.