Hematite Dark Gold Plated 4mm Round 15-16 Inch 48hr_0220224 Ruby was valued more highly

Ruby was valued more highly than any other gem

strong tropical wood native to the Philippines

The first rough material was offered for sale in Tucson in 2011 and is now regularly mined at the remote deposit site in Sonora

It is known for its abstract designs in rusty red

its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago

Hematite Dark Gold Plated 4mm Round 15-16 Inch 48hr_0220224 Ruby was valued more highlyHematite 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.