Wood Rhodonite 6mm Faceted Round Large Hole Beads - 8 InchRhodonite, whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose, rhodon, is known for its pink, red and magenta hues. A Manganese inosilicate (or chain silicate), Rhodonite belongs to the Pyroxenoid group of minerals. It was originally found in the Ural mountains of Russia, where it was observed that the stone was often carried by eagles to their nests. This earned it the Russian name orletz or Eagle Stone.

the Sun Stone

The stone's composition remains somewhat ambiguous

The most highly regarded colors are the reds and pinks

Chiastolite is also known as the Cross Stone for the cross matrices of browns

cacao de nance

a Venetian monk tipped molten copper into a vat of molten glass

and chatoyancy

Phillipine Rosewood

8-9 small ranging 15-20mm

The boundaries of the included crystals are visible and are known as “phantoms

but it is opaque as well

Spinel is a hard vitreous magnesium aluminum oxide