Peruvian Rhodochrosite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Black Spinel It is an opaque stone

It is an opaque stone

or subject it to pressure

rainbow effect of light refracting off of the air buddles inside of the stone

and because its hardness has made the stone perfect for beads and cabochons

Peruvian Rhodochrosite 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch Black Spinel It is an opaque stoneRhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone, with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey. A manganese carbonate material of the Calcite group, Rhodochrosite has a pearly luster and often displays banded patterning. It is considered a stone of love and has been called the Stone of the Compassionate Heart. One of its aliases is Inca Rose, so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their