Infinity Golden Garnet Beaded Bracelet

     My handcrafted Golden Infinity Garnet Bracelet looks gorgeous and feels luxurious, made with rich red Natural Garnets and faceted gold plated faceted Hematite beads, finished with 14k Gold Filled wire (1/20) and findings and clasp.
    I created an Infinity Pendant with the Gold Filled wire at the end of the bracelet where the lobster claw clasp attaches. The lobster claw clasp is attached with a wire wrapped Garnet. The Garnets and Hematite are strung on high quality nylon coated stainless steel wire.

    The deep red, highly polished, irregular shape Garnet stones look amazing with the gold plated (gold finish electroplated) faceted Hematite the irregular shinny stones look more earthy and rich.
     I chose to group three hematite beads in groups between the Garnets to represent Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow. The symbolism of Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow with the Infinity pendant on the end represent life and we need to be present and live for Today. Yesterday is gone, tomorrow is not here yet and today is now, we need to live each day to the fullest.

     Garnets are gorgeous deep red gemstones; they have adored jewellery for thousands of years. They have been used in Holy and Royal jewellery and artifacts.  Garnets fascinate me, they look and feel beautiful, I love the color; the way light Illuminates the dark red stone. I adore and collect the highly collectable, decorative Victorian Garnet jewellery. Queen Victoria made the ornate red stone jewellery popular and fashionable.

     This deep red variety of Garnet is called Almandine, the color ranges from deep red to reddish brown. The deep red stones were called Carbuncle in ancient times and  is listed as one of the gemstones stones in the Holy Breast Plate of the High Priest, as written in Exodus 28: 17 (KJV) “And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle; this shall be the first row”.

    The deep red Almandine variety of Garnet is the hardest of all the stones. The desirable translucent stone are Gemstone, but the opaque stones are ground up and used as an abrasive.

    The hardness of Garnets range from 6 to 7.5 on the Mohs hardness scale.

     The name Garnet comes from ancient English language from the Renaissance period (14th century) the word means “dark red” . I have also heard that the name comes from the old French word “ grain seed”, the  small deep red Garnet crystals were supposed resemble the intense red Pomegranate seeds.

    There are many species of Garnets and come in many colors that vary from the most common deep red, all the way to Green and the blue.

  The Almandine variety is the deep red Garnet, the pink to purple translucent Garnet is called Pyrope, the orange to red color is called Spessartine. Tsavorite is a very desirable green and the rarest is the blue garnet. Andradite is also green, but also yellow, red and brown.

   Garnet is the ancient, traditional and modern January birthstone.

MATERIALS: Garnet, Hematite, 14k Gold Filled and Love.

MEASUREMENTS: Bracelet in photo measures 7", you can order other sizes.

♥ I love making jewellery, it’s a gift, therefore I make all my jewellery with prayers and blessings for a Long, Happy, Healthy, Peaceful & Prosperous Life!

♥ Vegan Friendly