Rhodonite 8mm Round With Matrix - Large Hole Beads Varries Viking and Germanic legend tell

Viking and Germanic legend tell that the sword of the hero Siegfried

Ancient warriors wore Carnelian for courage and power

and bold black spiderweb matrix—creating highly distinctive

while maintaining the wood's original structure

It occurs in a great variety of shapes and colors

Rhodonite 8mm Round With Matrix - Large Hole Beads Varries Viking and Germanic legend tellRhodonite, whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose, rhodon, is known for its pink, red and magenta hues. A Manganese inosilicate (or chain silicate), Rhodonite belongs to the Pyroxenoid group of minerals. It was originally found in the Ural mountains of Russia, where it was observed that the stone was often carried by eagles to their nests. This earned it the Russian name orletz or Eagle Stone.