Genuine Alaskan Diamond Hematite Silver Necklace

You'll capture a piece of the night sky with this one! Gorgeous, hand cut, and hand drilled genuine Hematite (a.k.a. Alaskan Diamond) heishi beads adorn this necklace with an elegant shine and ebony color. Small hand cut Hematite stars and Silver beads also dress this necklace. A gorgeous Hematite crescent moon hangs at the center giving this necklace a look that will make you feel like you're part of the sky. This necklace is so beautiful and unique, you'd think it came from another world. This elegant necklace is 16-1/2" long and the moon in 3/4" long. Imported.

Hematite is an important iron ore gemstone and it's deep red color that it has when it's ground up makes it useful as a pigment. The name Hematite is rooted in the Greek language, based on the word "haima" meaning blood, and it was named as such because of the color of its powder. Superstitions of the ancient world held that large deposits of hematite grew on fresh battle fields where the blood of the wounded and slain seeped into the ground and mixed together within the earth. Hematite relates strongly to Mars, the Roman God of War. Warriors in Ancient Rome used Hematite as protection during battle. Their belief was that Hematite could make them invincible in the midst of their raids. Hematite crystals are rare and are highly sought after by collectors. Hematite can be found in the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Brazil, Spain, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and Mars. That's right, the god of war's planet, Mars. Hematite has been found on the red planet, which has led scientists to the break-though discovery that the Martian atmosphere may have had water in the past. Some of these scientists even believe that the old Martian atmosphere that created the Hematite could have sustained life.