Hematite White Silver Plated 2mm Cut Cube 15-16 Inch Chalcedony (Marbled) Botswana Agate displays highly defined

Botswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding

Hematite is black to steel-gray or silver-gray

Opals are hydrated amorphous forms of silica

It can be easily confused with other minerals due to its variety of colors and formations

The ancient Egyptians carved amulets of Jasper to be buried with their deceased to ensure safe passage to the afterlife

Hematite White Silver Plated 2mm Cut Cube 15-16 Inch Chalcedony (Marbled) Botswana Agate displays highly definedHematite 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.