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38mm Rhodonite pink AAA oval cabochon 38 by 27 by 5mm 67.20ct

Hand polished and exceptional AAA Rhodonite gemstone. A gorgeous gemstone ful of character. This is nature at its best. We searched through hundreds of kilos of rough to find this amazing quality and I doubt we will ever find it again!

Rhodonite is a manganese inosilicate, (Mn, Fe, Mg, Ca)SiO₃ and member of the pyroxenoid group of minerals, crystallizing in thetriclinic system. It commonly occurs as cleavable to compact masses with a rose-red color.

 Rhodonite crystals often have a thick tabular habit, but are rare. It has a perfect, prismatic cleavage, almost at right angles. The hardness is 5.5–6.5, and the specific gravity 3.4–3.7; luster is vitreous, being less frequently pearly on cleavage surfaces. The manganese is often partly replaced by iron, magnesium, calcium, and sometimes zinc which may sometimes be present in considerable amounts.

 Rhodonite healing properties:  It is a compassionate stone.  It clears old emotional wounds, stimulates, clears and activates the heart.  Rhodonite grounds energy, balances yin-yang, and enables us to reach our peak of potential.  It heals emotional shock and panic.  Rhodonite alleviates self-destruction, codependency and abuse by  building confidence and clearing confusion.  It relieves insect bites and can reduce scarring, aids bone growth and optimises the hearing organs.  It stimulates fertility, treats emphysema, auto-immune diseases and stomach ulcers.  It is good for arthritis.