Banded Rhodocrosite teardrop  gemstones handset in silver with silver earwires.  All gemstone have unique patterns so we have tried to match the gems carefully .

The name Rhodocrosite originated from  Ancient Greek `rhodon` meaning rose and `chroma` colour which referer to the unusual  pink hues of the gemstone. Rhodocrosite is a manganese carbonate with traces of iron, cobalt and other minerals. It is formed in association with silver and has been located in many silver mines especially in Mexico, Peru and Argentina. It forms either as veins or stalactites and stalagmites in areas where silver is mined.

Inca legends suggested that Rhodocrosite was the fossilised blood of their ancestral rulers. Rhodocrosite was popularised in Europe after the opening of mines in present day Germany in the 1850`s. Large crystals of the gemstone have been located in the state of Colorado U.S.A.

Earring pair weight: 7.56 grams      Stone size: 1.6cm x 1.2cm  

A birthstone for Scorpio and Leo . It is said to promote love, lift depression, encourage positivity by lifting self esteem .