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Hessonite garnet is also named ''gomed'' in Indian literature and is one of the 9 jewels in Vedic [[astrology]] that compose the Navaratna. | Hessonite garnet is also named ''gomed'' in Indian literature and is one of the 9 jewels in Vedic [[astrology]] that compose the Navaratna. | ||
Garnet is the birthstone of January. It is also the stone of [[Aquarius]] and [[Capricorn]] in tropical astrology. In ancient Persia, this birth gem was considered a talisman from nature's forces like storms and lightning. It was widely accepted that garnet could signal approaching danger by turning pale. | Garnet is the birthstone of January. It is also the stone of [[Aquarius]] and [[Capricorn]] in tropical astrology. In ancient Persia, this birth gem was considered a [[talisman]] from nature's forces like storms and lightning. It was widely accepted that garnet could signal approaching danger by turning pale. | ||
[[Category:Gemstones]] | [[Category:Gemstones]] | ||