Hematite Crystal Guide: meaning, origin & properties
Learn what Hematite is, where ours comes from, traditional associations across cultures, and how to identify a real specimen, in our complete Hematite Crystal Guide.
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These are AA-grade Hematite raw stones from Minas Gerais, Brazil, sold by the piece or by the pound. Hematite is the main ore of iron, dense in the hand with a metallic gray luster. Each piece runs 1-2 inches at Mohs 5.5-6.5, fully natural and untreated. A favorite grounding stone for entryways.
Hematite is heavy, metallic, and mirror-silver when polished. It's iron ore, so the weight makes sense. Run one along a piece of unglazed ceramic and it leaves a rust-red streak, which is where the name comes from.
This piece comes from Minas Gerais, Brazil.
Hematite takes its name from the Greek haima, meaning blood, because of the red streak it leaves when rubbed on unglazed ceramic.
In the tradition, hematite shows up most often around staying connected to your body and the moment, a sense of groundedness when things feel uncertain, and coming back to the task in front of you. It's traditionally linked to the root chakra. If that resonates, hold one in your non-dominant hand for a few breaths when things feel shaky. Trust what feels useful and leave the rest.
These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Offered as a starting point for your own practice.
Hematite sits at 5.5-6.5 on the Mohs scale, about as hard as glass, so it handles daily use but will scratch against harder stones. Keep chemical cleaners away from it; they can etch the surface.
Natural hematite from Minas Gerais, Brazil. Untreated. Note: magnetic hematite is a manufactured material; ours is natural non-magnetic hematite.
You'll receive pieces from the same batch photographed, weighed to the amount you choose. Every piece passes our quality control and meets or exceeds what you see in the photos. Single specimens are listed separately and say so.
Each piece measures 1 to 2 inches on its longest side and weighs 40 to 80 grams. About 6 to 8 pieces per pound at this size, and each option shows its piece count.
Grades reflect visual quality within a batch. A is standard, with typical inclusions. AA shows stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing. AAA is the top 10 to 15 percent of a batch. Every lot is inspected and graded by our team in Rockville, Maryland, not taken on the supplier’s word.
This batch is from Minas Gerais, Brazil. It came to us through a community partnership, one of the sourcing models we publish and stand behind.
Every lot is inspected and graded by our expert team before it is listed, not taken on the supplier's word. AA on this listing means stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing than the batch average. Pieces that miss the mark never reach the shop.
How We GradeSourced through a regional cooperative or community-based workshop. Processing and economic benefit stay local, which means more of the value reaches the people doing the work. We say what we know and where our tracing stops.
Our Sourcing StandardsEverything we sell is natural in origin: never synthetic, never dyed, never coated. Where a stone has been heated, irradiated or stabilized, which is common in the trade for some species, we say so on the listing. If a piece is not as described, return it within 90 days of delivery.
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