 | "Rich Alamandine Garnet and Sterling complete this set. Earwires are non-tarnish Sterling Silver.
Stone Wisdom: The word "garnet" comes from the Latin granatum, which means "pomegranate seed." It isn't hard to see why!
** Garnet is the official birthstone for January, and is often given as a 2nd Anniversary gift. ** Long ago, people wore garnets as protection against insect bites, evil spirits, and the evil eye. Asiatic tribes once used garnets in place of bullets, believing their blood-red color was more deadly than lead bullets.
** People used to believe that when danger was near, a garnet would lose its brilliance.
** Garnets used to be used as a symbol for lasting love, given when lovers would be apart, to ensure a quick return. This superstition had its roots in Greek mythology. Persephone, daughter of Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, once accidentally fell into the Underworld. Hades, god of the Underworld, wished Persephone to be his wife, but Demeter refused to allow anything to grow on earth until her daughter as returned to her. Hades eventually agreed to let Persephone go, but before this, he gave her a pomegranate. He knew that when she tasted the sweet fruit of the dead, she would return to him. She ate six seeds, and because of this, Persephone had to spend six months out of every year in the Underworld. During these months, Demeter was so distraught over her daughter being gone that she refused to let anything grow, and this was winter. The Greeks believed that Garnets represented pomegranates, and that a Garnet should be given to ensure one's lover would always return." Location: Hand-Crafted
Size: Approx. 1 1/2"
Weight: 1.0 lbs.
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