Hessonite Garnet: Eclipsed by Few

Sometimes referred to by other names, hessonite garnet is a gemstone that is important to Hindu astrology. Hessonite garnet has been around for many years, and while it is a gemstone of choice for many living people, it also plays a role for some who are deceased. Hessonite garnet is a natural gemstone that needs no enhancements to bring forth its beauty.

 

Rating between 6.5 and 7 on the Mohs scale of hardness, hessonite garnet is not quite as hard as other garnet gemstones. “Esson” is the Greek word that means inferior, and its softer nature compared to other garnet gemstones is how hessonite garnet received its name. Hessonite garnet is not a new discovery. The ancient Greeks and Romans used it in jewelry.

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Hessonite garnet can be different shades of colors: orange, orange/brown, or reddish. The coloration is a result of manganese or iron content within the stone. Hessonite garnet is somewhat transparent, yet syrup-like inclusions are visible within the stone. Due to the reddish color, hessonite garnet is sometimes referred to as the cinnamon stone. Essonite is another name that some people have used when referring to hessonite garnet. If you want a gemstone that sometimes contains life from the past, you should check out amber.

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Several locations have produced hessonite garnet. Canada, Siberia, Brazil, Madagascar, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), and the United States have unearthed these beautiful gemstones. Hessonite garnet is one of two varieties of grossularite. The other is tsavorite garnet, which has a wonderfully vivid green color. Hessonite garnet is not as expensive as some of the other garnet gemstones on the market. A garnet gemstone is more valuable if it has a greater degree of translucency.

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Hindu astrology relates hessonite garnet to Rahu, which is involved in the ecliptic plane of the moon. Vedic mythology suggests that Rahu is a serpent that causes eclipses through its action of swallowing the moon or the sun. For deceased people who are about to undergo cremation, a hessonite garnet is the key to a successful future birth. A hessonite garnet is placed in the deceased’s mouth so that Rahu will not block the soul as it ventures toward its re-birth.

 

Garnet is the birthstone for the month of January, and it is also the recommended gemstone for a couple’s second wedding anniversary. Hessonite garnet requires normal care, but as always, harsh chemicals and extreme temperatures should be avoided.

 

Metaphysically, some people have regarded the hessonite garnet gemstone as one that increases spirituality and self respect. 

 

If you want an inferior (in hardness only) garnet, which really is not inferior, hessonite garnet is your stone. If you just want a stone for its beauty, a hessonite garnet purchase is your duty.

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