Hematite White Silver Plated 4mm "Football" Shape 15-16 Inch Power Hematite is black to steel-gray

Hematite is black to steel-gray or silver-gray

Sometimes called the "Black Prince's Ruby" for its role in the English crown

These Dakota Stones "DZI" style agate beads are made to resemble beads first found in India between 1000 and 2000 BCE

but those varieties are transparent

These reproductions are designed in the traditional color

Hematite White Silver Plated 4mm "Football" Shape 15-16 Inch Power Hematite is black to steel-grayHematite 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.