Rhodonite with Matrix 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Tai Chung Jewellery Co Ltd the mineral was named for

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803 to 1873)

It is a particularly unusual gem because it exhibits a special optical property known as tenebrescence

Ruby Zoisite occurs naturally when small Ruby crystals become embedded within Zoisite

Stromeyer in 1819 and was named after the Greek words eu dialytos meaning

black or brown veins running through it in web to like patterns

Rhodonite with Matrix 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch Tai Chung Jewellery Co Ltd the mineral was named forRhodonite, whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose, rhodon, is known for its pink, red and magenta hues. A Manganese inosilicate (or chain silicate), Rhodonite belongs to the Pyroxenoid group of minerals. It was originally found in the Ural mountains of Russia, where it was observed that the stone was often carried by eagles to their nests. This earned it the Russian name orletz or Eagle Stone.