Rhodochrosite 4mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch featured_06192025 It was named and first

It was named and first described by the Greek philosopher and botanist Theosphrastus in 315 BCE

Naturally occurring in hues of blue-green to green with spots and streaks of red

It forms when Quartz and Feldspar crystallize in radial aggregates within other silica-rich stones

as well as its iridescent sparkle

One of the best-known physical properties of topaz is its hardness

Rhodochrosite 4mm Round Faceted - 15-16 Inch featured_06192025 It was named and firstRhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone, with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey. A manganese carbonate material of the Calcite group, Rhodochrosite has a pearly luster and often displays banded patterning. It is considered a stone of love and has been called the Stone of the Compassionate Heart. One of its aliases is Inca Rose, so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their