Wood Rhodonite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Canadian Jade 1 Inches / 40x55mm /

1 Inches / 40x55mm / 3

or color-enhanced

highly prized for jewelry

Mohs Hardness: 7

grossular (varieties of which are hessonite or cinnamon-stone and tsavorite)

Wood Rhodonite 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Canadian Jade 1 Inches / 40x55mm /Rhodonite, whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose, rhodon, is known for its pink, red and magenta hues. A Manganese inosilicate (or chain silicate), Rhodonite belongs to the Pyroxenoid group of minerals. It was originally found in the Ural mountains of Russia, where it was observed that the stone was often carried by eagles to their nests. This earned it the Russian name orletz or Eagle Stone.