Rhodonite 8mm Cross - 15-16 Inch HPS07282022 midnight blue glass with flecks

midnight blue glass with flecks of copper suspended within it

in Karelia

and bracelets to achieve a layered look or singular statement

Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding

Rhodonite 8mm Cross - 15-16 Inch HPS07282022 midnight blue glass with flecksRhodonite, 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.