Rhodochrosite 3mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch Chalcedony cut as rounds are somewhat

cut as rounds are somewhat opaque and powerfully radiant -- fitting since its name originates from the Greek word for "moon

It is one of the world’s oldest known stones

Turquoise is known for it's strength and protection attributes - dating back to ancient Egyptian amulets

occasionally mingled with rust-brown

Dakota Stones is offering 2 looks in this recently discovered Peruvian Rhodochrosite deposit- A-Grade & Matrix

Rhodochrosite 3mm Cube Table Cut Bead - 15-16 Inch Chalcedony cut as rounds are somewhatRhodochrosite 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