Hematite White Silver Plated 2mm Cube 15-16 Inch Manganese Spar prized throughout history for its

prized throughout history for its beautiful colors and patterns

These inclusions are chromite

and rose along with deep maroon dendrites

These strands were cut into beads with some of the material the Chalcedony was mined out of remaining

Hematite White Silver Plated 2mm Cube 15-16 Inch Manganese Spar prized throughout history for itsHematite 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 gray or silver 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.