Hematite Copper Plated 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Elephant Skin Jasper The original stones were often

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

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and are indigenous to those countries

It is believed to protect against threats and danger in high-risk situations

Hematite Copper Plated 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Elephant Skin Jasper The original stones were oftenHematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is black to steel to gray or silver to gray, as well as brown to reddish brown or red in color. Its name is derived from the Greek word for blood, haima, owing to its red appearance when sliced thinly or powdered.