Peruvian Rhodochrosite 16mm Round - 15-16 Inch Silver so named because the ancient

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

and has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period

with flecks of light to deep red and patterns of copper brown

Hematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster

Peruvian Rhodochrosite 16mm Round - 15-16 Inch Silver so named because the ancientRhodochrosite 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