Vivid Juice Carmine Red Gem Rhodonite Silver Pendant From Brazil - 1.3" - 9.14 Grams

This is gemmy dramatic rare gem Rhodonite (manganese silicate) with the juicy saturated carmine red color 925 Silver pendant. This kind of Rhodonite made Morro da Mina mine famous.
Location: Morro da Mina mine, Conselheiro Lafaiete, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Size: 3.2 x 1.9 x 0.6 Centimeters including bail
Weigh: 9.14 Grams combined

Interesting Fact!!
In the 1790s, rhodonite was initially discovered in Russia, specifically in the Ural Mountains.
It hurriedly became a very common stone in the Russian culture, as a stone of protection for nobles, travelers, and babies. In the year 1913, it is even declared by Russia as their own national stone.
In the country, Russians call this stone as orletz -meaning the eagle stone, as eagles were actually attracted to this stone, and transported pieces of it to their nests.. Other names for rhodonite include "manganese spar" and "manganolite."