The Essential Energy Ring in faceted rose cut garnet with hand-hammered band detail. Wear alone as a solitaire or stack with other Essential Energy Rings for a unique look that's all yours! Sterling silver. Garnet: Revered for its inner fire and as power as a protective talisman, a garnet was said to be used by Noah as a lamp on the bow of his famous ark. It presents in a variety of colors including pink, purple, yellow, orange, green, black and, most famously, red. Red garnet can be found in metamorphic rock in every continent, although the finest, most famous and highly prized stones come from Bohemia, in the Czech Republic. This deep red color and its roots in the Latin granatum (meaning seed-like) have linked garnets to pomegranate seeds and the ancient Greek legend of Persephone’s abduction by Hades to the underworld. An energizing stone of commitment, honesty and hope Garnet’s can help one realize and enjoy the pleasures of earthly incarnation. This includes enhancing sensuality, sexuality, and intimacy in a balanced fashion. As such, garnet is a stone of love and passion. It is the birthstone for January.
