Hematite White Silver Plated 2mm Cube 15-16 Inch Wood Beads Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried their

Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried their dead with amulets of Jasper for safe passage into the afterlife

Red Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet

though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends

clear to milky white to dark green

The inclusions are of manganese or iron

Hematite White Silver Plated 2mm Cube 15-16 Inch Wood Beads Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried theirHematite 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 gray or silver 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.