Hematite earrings £5.99

PROPERTIES OF HEMATITE

 

 

 

 

 

Hematite is a silvery, shiny opaque stone that almost looks like a metal. It is available in a reddish brown or a brown and is characteristically hard, robust and weighty with properties of oxide mineral  and a high iron content of around 70%.

Hematite derives its name from the Greek word haem (blood ) in reference to its red colour.

Indigo Ocean has a really gorgeous, elegant range of solid silver fair trade jewellery including earrings inlaid with a highly polished gold hematite gemstone finish. All our fair trade jewellery is hand made in India where the artisans have been paid a fair wage for their workmanship.

Gold hematite earring - £10.59

HISTORY OF HEMATITE

The ancient Egyptians used hematite to inlay amulets, specifically the Carpenter Stone and Heart amulets as a treatment for madness and inflammation as they believed it had strong healing properties.

As with the Turquoise and Malachite, Hematite was also grounded into a powder to use as an eye shadow characteristic of the ancient Egyptian era on both males and females.

ORIGIN

Hematite is mined in the Lake Superior district in North America, as well as Brazil, Venezuela, Labrador and Quebec.

Gold Hematite earring - £7.49

FOLKLORE SURROUNDING HEMATITE

The folklore surrounding Hematite is based on the notion that it is the ‘stone of the mind’ whereby it brings mental calmness reducing stresses of life generally through its ‘grounding’ properties. It is also believed to aid the ability for original and logical thinking.