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Read more8ST403-FF: Hematite Round FC 8mm - 16" Strand is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.
Man-made hematite rounds in 8mm come stranded on a 16-inch strand, giving you a solid run of weighty, metallic-grey beads ready to anchor a design that means business.
The oxide hematite finish reads as a deep, mirror-like grey with subtle purple undertones — cool, polished, and unapologetically dark.
String them as a standalone strand bracelet or necklace for a clean, minimalist look, or work them into bead-weaving and stringing projects as bold focal spacers between gemstone or crystal elements.
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Hematite is an iron ore highly popular in bead and jewelry designs. Nearly all Hematite beads on the market are man made materials (ours too), but are still an iron ore and have the same chemical make up as natural hematite. The name Hematite stems from the Greek word "Haem" for blood as natural hematite holds a reddish tint, while commercially available hematite beads do not. Hematite has been used for eons, even by pre-historic man for cave paintings. Man Made Hematite is often magnetized and used in magnetic therapy jewelry. Hematite beads loook awesome when paired with the fiery facets of crystal or fire polished beads.
8ST403-FF: Hematite Round FC 8mm - 16" Strand is backordered and will ship as soon as it is back in stock.