Hematite Heart - 2 inch

The Hematite Heart is a dark charcoal to near-black stone with a hard metallic reflectiveness that reads more like polished metal than like stone. The surface throws back light in a tight bright band rather than glowing, and shows no internal structure at all. The Heart is a comfortable hand size but startlingly heavy for it, dense enough that the weight is the first thing anyone notices on picking one up. Pieces are consistent in colour, varying mainly in how sharply the surface catches light.

Hematite is traditionally associated with protection and grounding, and is among the most commonly carried stones for anyone who wants something to hold rather than display. That grounding reputation extends naturally into clarity and focus, with practitioners often keeping it during periods of pressure or in situations that call for composure. The Heart form is a frequent gift choice in this material precisely because the weight makes it feel substantial for its size.

Key Properties
Primary Focus: Protection & Grounding
Secondary Focus: Clarity & Focus
Chakra Association: Root
Zodiac Sign: Aries, Scorpio
Chinese Zodiac: Rat, Tiger
Ruling Planet: Mars
Elements: Earth, Fire
Mohs Hardness: 5.5-6.5
Stone Family: Oxide
Material: Hematite
Form: Heart
Finish: Polished
Approximate Size: 50 mm (2 inches)
Approximate Weight: 114-130 g
Listing: Sold by Single unit

Geological Information
Hematite is iron oxide, Fe2O3, crystallising in the trigonal system at a Mohs hardness of 5.5 to 6.5, and it is the same mineral responsible for the colour of red rocks, rust, and red ochre. Its name comes from the Greek haema, meaning blood, after the distinctive red-brown streak it leaves when scratched across an unglazed surface, which remains the most reliable field identification despite the polished stone reading metallic silver-grey to black. That contrast between a red streak and a metallic body is a function of particle size rather than any inconsistency in the mineral. The material is natural and non-magnetic; magnetic material sold as hematite, sometimes called Hematine or marketed as Magnetite, is a man-made sintered product and a different thing entirely. Hematite is one of the oldest minerals in human use, with red ochre from it found at archaeological sites over 100,000 years old and used for body paint and cave art; ancient Egyptians used polished hematite as a mirror, and Roman gladiators reputedly rubbed it over their bodies before combat. Sources include Brazil, Australia, England, the USA, and China.

AuturaSol Standard
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