Also known as the “cinnamon stone,” hessonite is the yellow-orange to reddish orange variety of grossular garnet. Hessonites can make beautiful, inexpensive jewelry stones.

Is hessonite the same as garnet?

While garnet is mostly known as a rich, red stone, garnet is actually a name used for a larger group of minerals that can occur in multiple colors. Hessonite garnet is a specific grossularite form of garnet most known for a warm, yellow to reddish tone.

Is Gomed and garnet same?

Gomed is the gemstone of Rahu. It is found is a light to deep brownish yellow to maroon-ish hues. Generally said to resemble the color of cow’s urine or even honey, the stone is actually a variant of the garnet. Rahu is considered a shadow planet even though it is not part of the solar system.