Hematite Pyrite Plated 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch MISSING IMAGES phlogopite

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which gives it a naturally glossy appearance even before polishing

Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones

Malachite is a copper carbonate with a bright green color and dark green banding

Hematite Pyrite Plated 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch MISSING IMAGES phlogopiteHematite 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.