Hematite White Silver Plated 4mm Rondelle 15-16 Inch Petrified Wood depositing layer upon layer of

depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate

gray and white

Hole Diameter: 0

also known as Calligraphy Stone or Miriam Stone

its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago

Hematite White Silver Plated 4mm Rondelle 15-16 Inch Petrified Wood depositing layer upon layer ofHematite 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.