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Pyrope Garnet 3
The Blood Fire
You need a hotter red than ordinary courage has been offering. Pyrope is the magnesium-rich garnet of mantle depth, wine-dark and pressure-born. Some bravery comes from very old fire.
Root ChakraPyropeRedCzech Republic, South Africa
Rhodolite Garnet
The Worthy Shield
You need a red that carries warmth without losing composure. Rhodolite garnet sits between pyrope and almandine, raspberry to rose-purple, structurally garnet but tonally softer than its endmembers. Passion can have a cooler register.
Crown ChakraPyropeRaspberry Pink to Purplish-redTanzania, Sri Lanka, India