In ancient times grenades, having a bright red color, were called carbuncles ("coals"). The same grenades in Russia were called "chervchaty yahont."
In the Urals, a garnet with a transparent golden-green tint for colored overflows is called a demantoid. Usually all green varieties are called "olivine", and the red ones are called "grenades".
It is believed that the pomegranate is able to give the owner vivacity and optimism, and also the stone cheers the heart. Pregnant women garnet will ensure a happy childbirth, will give vitality. The pomegranate gives the master the ability to dominate people.
Pomegranate has long been considered the stone of lovers.
And if you were given a ring with a stone, then you want to be assured of your friendship, gratitude, love. Adults, if there are children nearby, and also minors should not wear a pomegranate, because he awakens love passions in a person and in the atmosphere around him. The stone physically affects memory, heart and brain.
Garnet from the Latin word Bagranurn in translation means - grain, grain.
Varieties and names of pomegranate - leucogranate, betchet, shorlomite, Ural garnet, carbuncle, garnet, melanite, chervets.
In nature, several minerals can be called garnets, including grossular, pyrope, spessartine, almadine. The pomegranate externally resembles both the color and the shape of the pomegranate fruit seeds. "Venus" is the old Russian name for the stone.
The origin of individual mineral names is different. So, for example, "pyrope" in translation from the Greek word means "similar to fire", its name was received because of its dark red color. Usually garnets are found as solid solutions, in which there are very often impurities of titanium, vanadium, iron.
Application. In technology, garnet is used as a semiconductor material. In the abrasive industry, opaque, iron grenades are used. Not so long ago, all the grenades had the form of cabochons, since all were treated equally.
In the era of romanticism, grenades were particularly fashionable. In ancient times, on the surface of polished large stones, images of rulers, gods were cut out. In addition, these grenades were carved with portraits of their relatives and relatives. These were remarkable gems, which showed that the engraver-artists possessed high skill, and now they are kept in museums of the world.
The Eastern people believed that the grenades are endowed with medicinal properties. Pomegranate was recommended for inflammation of the throat, diseases accompanying high body temperature, prolonged headaches. And if you wear a grenade all the time, then the person will have only positive emotions. Aries and Scorpios garnet will bring happiness. Cancers and Taurus are not recommended to have this stone.
Therapeutic and magical properties of pomegranate
Medical properties. Garnet, trimmed in silver, worn around the neck, will help with bronchitis and other diseases of the pulmonary system. The pomegranate, trimmed in a golden ring, worn on the right middle finger, will help with throat diseases, high temperature, regular headaches.
Magical properties. There are real legends about the magical properties of the grenade. First of all, it is worth noting that the garnet gives the master the ability to dominate people. Grenades, decorated in jewelry, in some nations are all girls, because it is believed that the grenade is able to attract a happy love. And in the Middle Ages, European men wore a garnet in the form of an amulet, because they believed that it was able to protect against injuries and injuries.
A pomegranate from its owner can cause strong passions, and this is the main property of a grenade. A stone can bring good luck, happiness, success, cause a creative upsurge in energetic, passionate, with great emotional impact of people. The stone will also help a person, who has fallen into difficult circumstances, resolutely and coolly cope with any misfortunes. And if a person is lazy, emotionally sluggish, bezynitsiativny, you should not wear this stone, otherwise it will wear them out altogether, and they will have severe nervous diseases.
Green grenades give the owner the ability to properly plan their time and allocate funds. Red grenades endow most women with calmness, reasonableness and wisdom.
The constant wearing of a pomegranate will raise the mood to the owner, but if he wants to relax or relax, then the stone must be removed and not be worn for a few days.
A pomegranate for capricorns will be the best assistant, because such people by nature work for "full reel". The pomegranate will help both the Lions and Sagittarius. But Aries is not recommended to wear a pomegranate, because they are quick-tempered, although quickly then calmed down, however, the grenade does not need a regular heat of passion. Active Aries and energetic Taurus should only have a red garnet. Pisces and crayfish should not be worn with grenades. Green garnets can be worn by Libra and Aquarius.
The ring with a pomegranate provides its owner with a good disposition of the surrounding, protects from treason, and removes the danger. Carbuncle is able to get rid of black thoughts. Garnet was also used as a remedy to stop bleeding.
Amulets, talismans. Garnet is considered a talisman of poets, artists, musicians, directors, designers, sculptors, actors, and all whose success directly depends on their full return.