Hematite Beads

The name hematite is derived from the Greek “haimatitis”, meaning “blood-red”, because it gives rocks a reddish tinge. If soils or rocks have a reddish color, it is usually due to hematite, and hematite is what makes the planet Mars red!

Our hematite beads are a lustrous dark silvery-gray color. The faceted shapes glitter like tinsel!

Hematite is the mineral form of iron oxide. It is 70% iron, which explains why this silvery-gray gemstone is so heavy.