Rhodochrosite 4mm Round 15-16 Inch Pink Beryl The presence of Manganese within

The presence of Manganese within the stone produces the purple hue

It is also one of the hardest

gold and brown

as well as the amount of patterning

Rhodochrosite 4mm Round 15-16 Inch Pink Beryl The presence of Manganese withinRhodochrosite 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