Rhodonite Large Hole 8mm Round - 8-inchRhodonite, 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.

but is most commonly associated with white

meaning it forms by replacing another mineral’s crystal structure atom by atom with its own crystal structure

Bloodstone was known in antiquity as Heliotrope

yellow and brown

Moonstone is a Feldspar mineral that was used in Roman jewelry nearly 2

the only region in the world where the stone is found

This lava rolled across the landscape

limestone and copper

however they are not currently sourced from this region

in a variety of swirling and linear patterns

Other names include: quickstick

and those that still exist today have been passed down for generations