{"product_id":"garden-of-gethsemane","title":"Garden of Gethsemane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou wilt.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e— Matthew 26:39\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGethsemane means \u003cem\u003eoil press.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was a garden of ancient olive trees on the slope of the Mount of Olives, just outside Jerusalem. A place Jesus had been before. A place he loved. And on the night he was betrayed, he went there one last time — and fell to the ground under the weight of what was coming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe disciples slept. The darkness was complete. And in that garden, the most important prayer in human history was prayed — not with triumph, but with trembling. \u003cem\u003eNot my will, but thine.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not a comfortable story. It was not a comfortable night.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese stones carry that weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep olive-green threaded with black veining — the ancient trees, gnarled and heavy. Rich burgundy and plum — the crushing, the pressing, the sorrow that was \u003cem\u003e\"exceeding sorrowful, even unto death.\"\u003c\/em\u003e Dark purple-black with flashes of gold and green — the midnight garden, and the grace that broke through it anyway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are small enough to hold in a palm. Heavy enough to mean something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEleven stones. One garden. The night that changed everything.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHand-collected from America's Hometown, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Never tumbled. Never treated. Each set is one of a kind.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout These Stones\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach stone is hand-selected from the shores of Plymouth, Massachusetts — shaped by tide and time, carried here by the Creator's hand. The stones in this collection are likely a mix of the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOlive-green to dark green\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003egreenstone\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003echlorite schist\u003c\/em\u003e, a metamorphic rock with a smooth, waxy surface and subtle foliation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBurgundy and deep plum\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003epurple argillite\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003erhyolite\u003c\/em\u003e, fine-grained and richly colored, sometimes marked with veining or banding.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarm rust and amber\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eiron-stained sandstone or quartzite\u003c\/em\u003e, their warm tones the result of iron minerals woven through the stone.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePink and green speckled\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003egranite\u003c\/em\u003e, New England's signature stone, flecked with feldspar, quartz, and hornblende.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBanded or layered\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003egneiss\u003c\/em\u003e, whose distinct striping reflects the forces that shaped it deep within the earth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNot polished. Not treated. What you see is exactly what the shore gave up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cem\u003eTotal set weight: approx. 0.15 lbs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"New England Nova","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44885148172333,"sku":null,"price":33.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/4276\/9453\/files\/ggg22.jpg?v=1781272748","url":"https:\/\/newenglandnova.shop\/products\/garden-of-gethsemane","provider":"New England Nova","version":"1.0","type":"link"}