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Matte Hematite
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Crystals from Italy
Italy offers stones born of volcanoes and the Alps: lava stone from Etna, hematite from the island of Elba, pyrite and serpentine from Alpine valleys.
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Design a bracelet with Matte Hematite, Lava Stone and Pyrite
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Italy, volcanoes and the island of iron
The island of Elba has been mined for iron ore since Etruscan times: hematite and pyrite form shining crystals there that are among the finest in Europe, and Rio Marina has a museum dedicated to them. The Romans already knew that hematite powder leaves a blood-red streak, hence its name, from the Greek « haima », blood.
Etna and Vesuvius are a reminder that lava stone is first of all a volcanic rock, light and full of gas bubbles. In the Alps, the Aosta Valley and Piedmont supply green serpentines, long used in decoration and architecture.
Good to know
Commercial lava beads are porous basalt, sometimes dyed black; their tiny holes can hold a drop of essential oil, which makes them popular for scented bracelets. Pyrite dislikes moisture: take it off before showering or swimming, and wipe it dry if it gets wet.
Our guides
Natural, dyed or heated? The guide to telling them apartHeated citrine, dyed howlite, stabilised turquoise, hematine: the common treatments of bracelet beads, what French law says, and 5 simple checks.Caring for your bracelet: the stone-by-stone guideWater, sunlight, perfume, knocks: how to clean and store a natural stone bracelet, stone by stone, so it keeps its shine.Bracelet and bead size: choosing wellMeasuring your wrist, choosing between 6, 8 or 10 mm beads, knowing how many beads you need: the simple guide to a bracelet that fits.Stones that look alike: how to tell them apartTiger's eye or bull's eye, onyx or obsidian, sodalite or lapis lazuli: stones that look alike and the simple clues to recognise them.
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One stone can come from several countries. The origins shown are the main known deposits, not necessarily those of the beads in our bracelets.
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