Wood Rhodonite 6mm Faceted Round Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Australian Butter Jasper gold and brown

gold and brown

they appear dark or black

” It was a prized gem in Greece as far back as 300 BCE

Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774

Blue Apatite ranges in color from light teal to blue to bright blue to dark blue to green

Wood Rhodonite 6mm Faceted Round Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Australian Butter Jasper gold and brownRhodonite, whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose, rhodon, is known for its pink, red and magenta hues. A Manganese inosilicate (or chain silicate), Rhodonite belongs to the Pyroxenoid group of minerals. It was originally found in the Ural mountains of Russia, where it was observed that the stone was often carried by eagles to their nests. This earned it the Russian name orletz or Eagle Stone.