Native American Jewelry Hematite Bead Necklace.

This Native American jewelry Hematite Bead Necklace is a simple yet stunning piece of hand made Navajo Indian jewelry. This necklace has been hand strung all around with 8mm beads of genuine Hematite (a.k.a. Alaskan Diamond). These Hematite beads have their natural sleek black shades that are truly captivating. These beads have been perfectly strung back-to-back for the pure look of Hematite. This sensational necklace is 30" long. The first picture shows what you can do with two of these necklaces. The second picture shows something that can be done with three. The third picture shows what one of these necklaces looks like.

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 battlefields 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. Crystals of Hematite are rare and are highly sought after by collectors. This attention grabbing gemstone 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.

We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.

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