As gemstone wholesalers we at www.gemrockauctions.com offer a wide range of Gemstones, loose gemstones and other high quality products Including Hematite is reddish or brown in colour sometimes even occurring in a Metallic dark grey. it is an iron ore consisting of ferric oxide in crystalline form; hematite is silvery, shiny opaque stone that becomes a red powder when ground down. It is a highly sought-after precious Gem, which for centuries has been widely used in the creation and encrustation of jewellery and everyday items. - Metaphysically speaking the benefits of these stones have been known to be such things as - This is a great stone for grounding. It Calms and soothes, decreases stress and blood pressure. - It is the mineral form of Iron(III) oxide, (Fe2O3), one of several iron oxides. Hematite crystallizes in the rhombohedral system, and it has the same crystal structure as ilmenite and as corundum. - The owners of www.gemrockauctions.com have their own factory and source their rocks and gemstones directly from miners or as close as possible in order to receive the right price, our factory can offer high discounts on sales we have 16 staff who cut gemstones full time and produce high quality products - we don’t cut artificial gemstones.