Rhodochrosite Matched Pair Cabochons #3

Product Description

Oval shaped matched pair pink stone Rhodochrosite cabochons 20 mm by 15 mm and 3 mm thick.

These stone cabochons weigh about 11 carats each.

Gorgeous semi precious stone pink and white marbled Rhodochrosite from Argentina.

Rhodochrosite actually formed as stalactites in the Inca silver mines after they were abandoned in the thirteenth century.

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 said to be a stone of love. Rhodochrosite is also said to soothe the heart and comforts the soul.