Wood Rhodonite 6mm Round Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Stone Type_Labradorite which forms in geodes and

which forms in geodes and is generally found in clusters of crystal points

typically of brown or black

It was popular with the Greeks and Romans

is a calcium aluminium hydroxy sorosilicate belonging to the epidote group of minerals

Wood Rhodonite 6mm Round Large Hole Beads - 8 Inch Stone Type_Labradorite which forms in geodes andRhodonite, 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.