Hematite Copper Plated 4mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Petrified red and gray in swirling

red and gray in swirling circular patterns

deep-blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits

The rounds even resemble little Earths

Red Australian Picture Jasper

brown and tan with some beads or inclusions of rust and rose

Hematite Copper Plated 4mm Faceted Rondelle - 15-16 Inch Petrified red and gray in swirlingHematite 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.