Hematite 4mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch birthstone_emerald s attention in the 1890s

s attention in the 1890s when a local geologist saw it glimmering in the moonlight and recommended that it be submitted as a representative stone from Norway to the World

This variety of Amazonite is actually a combination of Amazonite

initially as tools because of its hardness

Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones

Hematite 4mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch birthstone_emerald s attention in the 1890sHematite 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.