Hematite 4mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch Mixed has been excavated and repurposed

has been excavated and repurposed into contemporary beads

Xuron 4-in-1 Crimper with Chain Nose Pliers

It is sometimes used for scalpel blades in cardiac surgery

created when silica hardens within the fissures of other stones

Hematite 4mm Faceted Round - 15-16 Inch Mixed has been excavated and repurposedHematite 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.