Hematite 4mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch birthstone_emerald decision making and creative thinking

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Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones

ranging in color from pale yellow to golden yellow

The yellowish colors of heliodor are usually caused by small amounts of iron within the mineral's crystal structure

initially as tools because of its hardness

Hematite 4mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch birthstone_emerald decision making and creative thinkingHematite 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.