Hematite Antique Silver Plated 4mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Large Hole Restock and was used to stimulate

and was used to stimulate health and rebirth

and is sometimes referred to as “Matara Diamond” after the City in Sri Lanka near where the stone is mined

See below for more information on the unique pattern

It is a hard ceramic in the Beta-Aluminate family

An aluminum silicate mineral

Hematite Antique Silver Plated 4mm Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Large Hole Restock and was used to stimulateHematite 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.