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Product Description
Smaller trapezoid shaped pink semiprecious gemstone Rhodochrosite designer cabochon 20 mm by 10 to 15 mm and 4.5 mm thick.
Gorgeous semiprecious stone pink and white marbled Rhodochrosite from Argentina.
Rhodochrosite actually formed in the Incan silver mines after they were abandoned in the thirteenth century. These magnificent pink stalactites are made into beautiful designer cabochons for jewelry.
Rhodochrosite's name is derived from the Greek words rhodon ("rose red") and chros ("color").
Rhodochrosite has a hardness of 3.5 to 4.
Metaphysical Properties: Rhodochrosite is the stone of love. Rhodochrosite jewelry stones are said to sooth the heart and comfort the soul.
