Garnet · Africa
Rhodolite
Inspiration — stimulating the heart to create art
Specimen
- Found in
- Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Brazil, India
- Key ingredient
- Pyrope-Almandine
- Species
- Garnet
- Chakra
- Crown
About this stone
A rose-violet garnet that inspires love, kindness, and compassion. Rhodolite stimulates the heart chakra, enhances emotional healing, and promotes self-worth. It encourages warmth in relationships and creative expression.
Geology · Formation
How it forms: High-pressure metamorphic blend.
Rhodolite is a stunning pink-to-red garnet that is a naturally occurring hybrid. It forms in regional metamorphic schists and gneisses. A high-pressure metamorphic blend of two other garnets: Pyrope and Almandine. The Result: A transparent, brilliant stone in shades of raspberry, plum, and rose.