A WORLD OF PRECIOUS STONES
I love precious stones: their colors are absolutely fantastic gifts from the hand of nature. Alone, or better, in combination with each other, they create a colorful magic by highlighting each other's nuances. This is what I love most about making jewelry. I hereby invite you on my journey into the world of precious stones.
Rhodochrosite
Properties
Rhodochrosite comes in the most lovely pink colors and has delicate bands of red and white that flutter silky through the gemstone. Its fine name comes from Greek and means "rose colored". I think the soft and playful appearance of the rhodochrosite appears particularly beautiful when the gemstone cabochon is cut. Read on if you want to know more about the exquisite rhodochrosite!
♡ Shiri
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Spirituality
The spiritual qualities of rhodochrosite include: Kindness, tolerance, love and forgiveness. Rhodochrosite is said to be a gemstone that will fill its wearer with compassion and mercy. This pink gemstone is therefore believed to create a good connection with your soft side. Rhodochrosite is said to be a heart opener that will help you through life changes with open arms. The gemstone is also associated with creative abilities and is believed to bring new ideas to life.
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History
The beautiful rhodochrosite gemstone became popular in the 1930s. Here it was often used to create decorative objects.
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An Inca legend tells that the rhodochrosite gemstone was petrified blood of the Inca ancestors. This meant that the gemstone was nicknamed "Inka rose".
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Gemology
Rhodochrosite is known for its rose pink color with red and white bands. Rhodochrosite can also occur in brown and yellow tones. The color of the pink rhodochrosite occurs when the element manganese is present during its formation. This gemstone can be a little fragile and is categorized at 3.5-4 on the Mohs hardness scale. Rhodochrosite can be mined in South Africa, Russia, Sweden, Italy, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Canada and the USA.
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