Hessonite Garnet ( गोमेध ), Hessonite belongs to the mineral family of grossular garnet and is naturally brown to orange or reddish brown in color. The primary sources of hessonite are a few regions of Africa and Ceylon, in Sri Lanka. For astrological purposes, Ceylonese Gomed is the chosen material due to its exceptional quality. One of the primary nine planetary stones (Navratna) is hessonite, also known as gomed or gomedh in Hindi. It is strongly advised to successfully navigate this difficult time during Rahu Dasha. Wearing hessonite is said to promote excellent health, career and financial success. Depending on quality, natural hessonite garnet prices (INR) can range from a few hundred to thousands per carat.
Hessonite Garnet ( गोमेध )
