Phosphosiderite pendant, round (10mm), 1.8cm, rhodiniert

Bright purple phosphosiderite - a universally wearable pendant for him and her!

Dimensions of the round cabochon approx. 10mm, stone weight phosphosiderite approx. 3.5ct.

Size of the gemstone pendant incl. eyelet approx. 1.8 x 1.1 cm, inner diameter of the eyelet 3.5 mm. Bezel setting and eyelet are made of highly polished, rhodiniert silver 925, silver weight 1g.

Phosphosiderite is a rare, little-known mineral found in Chile, Mexico and the USA. The raw material for the pendant comes from the Copiapó province (Atacama region) in Chile.

Phosphosiderite is used in gemstone healing as an invigorating and strengthening stone.

The name phosphosiderite is derived from "phospho" for phosphorus and "sideros (Greek for iron); the name given in 1890 by Franz Siegfried Willy Bruhns and Karl Heinrich Emil Georg Busz is also recognized by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA). The spelling phosphorus siderite is not correct.