Peruvian Rhodochrosite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch FBLIVE Polychrome Jasper is considered one

Polychrome Jasper is considered one of the rarest Jaspers in the world

as well as brown to reddish brown or red in color

Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century which were thought to be rubies are actually red Tourmaline

There are 2 specimens pictured to show that there are variations in the size and color

Peruvian Rhodochrosite 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch FBLIVE Polychrome Jasper is considered oneRhodochrosite is a bubblegum pink to rose red stone, with occasional inclusions of creamy white and dark grey. A manganese carbonate material of the Calcite group, Rhodochrosite has a pearly luster and often displays banded patterning. It is considered a stone of love and has been called the Stone of the Compassionate Heart. One of its aliases is Inca Rose, so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their