Hematite White Silver Plated 2mm Faceted Round 15-16 InchHematite 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.

Sodalite is named for its sodium content and may be classified as a feldspathoid

and an Amazonite ring was found among the treasures in King Tutankhamun’s tomb

creamy white to pale gray or beige

created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones

prized throughout history for its beautiful colors and patterns

Hydrogrossular garnet is an especially rare gemstone

Lava is rock from the molten center of the earth

Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding

This effect is known as “labradorescence

An orthoproxene mineral

Sard is not Onyx

It is also one of the hardest