Peruvian Rhodochrosite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Black Spinel originally from the Lapis-Lazuli mine

originally from the Lapis-Lazuli mine in Afghanistan

as waters loosen and decompose the organic elements and replace them with silicate substances

and because its hardness has made the stone perfect for beads and cabochons

It is an opaque stone

It often also occurs with colors of rust

Peruvian Rhodochrosite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Black Spinel originally from the Lapis-Lazuli mineRhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone, with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey. A manganese carbonate material of the Calcite group, Rhodochrosite has a pearly luster and often displays banded patterning. It is considered a stone of love and has been called the Stone of the Compassionate Heart. One of its aliases is Inca Rose, so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their