Hematite Fiber Optic Bead Tennis Bracelet.

This is a gorgeous and fashionable piece of hand crafted jewelry. This sensational tennis bracelet has been strung with beautiful beads of genuine hematite along with shining white fiber optic beads. The white shades of the fiber optic beads beautifully contrast with the gray shine of the hematite beads. This bracelet is perfect for stacking. Strung on elastic for a flexible fit, this one is 7" long.

Hematite is an important ore of iron and it's blood red rusty color (in the powdered form) lends itself well in use as a pigment. The hardened mineral form is deep steely gray or black and can be carved and polished easily. Hematite gets its name from the Greek word "haima" meaning blood. It was named for the blood red color of its powder and ancient superstition held that large deposits of hematite grew on fresh battlefields where the blood of the wounded and slain seeped into the ground and mixed together within the earth. Hematite's association with battle was probably responsible for its strong connection to Mars, the Roman God of war. Warriors in Ancient Rome used Hematite as protection during battle believing that the mineral would provide a measure of invincibility while fighting. Astonishingly, hematite was found in great quantities on the red planet Mars by the Nasa rovers, strengthening the Roman's connection between Hematite, their god of war, and his namesake. Besides Mars, Hematite can be found in the United States, Alaska, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Brazil, Spain, Germany, Norway, Sweden, and more.