Hematite Dark Gold Plated 4mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Gemstone but a combination of minerals

but a combination of minerals

in colors from light green to yellow green to olive

Each strand reflects the unique mineral composition of the region

It is also one of the hardest

Rhyolite was named "streaming rock" because of its beautiful bands

Hematite Dark Gold Plated 4mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Gemstone but a combination of mineralsHematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is black to steel to gray or silver to gray, as well as brown to reddish brown or red in color. Its name is derived from the Greek word for blood, haima, owing to its red appearance when sliced thinly or powdered.