Garnet gets it name from the Latin word malogranatum which means pomegranate. In ancient times it was believed that Garnet was a great protection stone and would be worn often as an amulet to protect from evil and disasters. In the 1500s in the Czech Republic Garnet cutting techniques were perfected and the use of garnet gems in jewelry designs got more popular than ever. You will receive a full strand of beads measuring 16". Each bead measures approximately 10-11 x 11mm with a hole size of approximately 1mm. Available in a variety of sizes. Multiple strands may be pictured. Each strand is sold individually. Multiple strands may be pictured. Each strand is sold individually.
The beads are a good quality. There were no chips or scratches and they were strung and packaged nicely. While this is probably a fault of mine that I didn’t read descriptions carefully enough, I was slightly disappointed that the garnets were more opaque, more brown than how they looked in the photo. They are pretty and I will use them, but probably not for the project I had planned for. I would order from the Bead Chest again—the service was fast.
