Hematite Pyrite Plated 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch MISSING IMAGES Tourmaline has often been confused

Tourmaline has often been confused with other stones

Peruvian Opal was considered by the Incas to be a gift from Pachamama

The stone can also include its namesake sage green

phlogopite

though it is referenced as a highly revered stone in much older Inuit tribal legends

Hematite Pyrite Plated 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch MISSING IMAGES Tourmaline has often been confusedHematite 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.