Strand 48+ Grey Hematite (Non Magnetic) 4 x 8mm Plain Tube Beads GS6865

Hematite, also spelled Haematite, is the mineral form of Iron Oxide. It is one of the densest gemstones available and found mainly in Italy, Germany, France, England, Switzerland and Madagascar. Traditionally Black, steel or silvery-grey colour, it sometimes appears brown or red. This browny-redness gives Mars its distinctly rusty colour as a lot of Hematite lies there. Hematite is often plated in blue, copper, gold, rhodium or a rainbow of colours. Hematite is naturally magnetic and is often de-magnetised.