Rhodochrosite with Wood Quartz 8mm Round - 15-16 InchRhodochrosite 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

It takes its name from Mooka Creek

An aluminum silicate mineral

Unlike other forms of opal

It has been prized both as an ornamental jewel and for its strong curative powers and protective energies

had Red Jasper inlaid in its hilt

Smoky Quartz is a translucent smoky brown or gray variety of Quartz

black with a golden sheen

The opening on the bail is about 4mm so it will accommodate a variety of stringing materials

have been used for yellowish gemstones for at least two thousand years

greenish yellow

This item is treated and dyed agate

and short prismatic crystals