Hematite Black Plated 2x6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch Crystal and Magtalisai

and Magtalisai

The stone was discovered in 2009 by a man in Mexico as a man chasing his goat up a mountain caught sight of an unusual rock

It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that branch like tiny tree limbs through the stone

Famous malachite mines in the Ural mountains of Russia once produced 20-ton blocks of the stone

The design options are absolutely endless with these beautiful beads

Hematite Black Plated 2x6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch Crystal and MagtalisaiHematite 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.