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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Read our Sourcing Standards →these are by far the most gorgeous hematite stones i have ever owned. i had a headache and was showing them to someone and my headache dissipated as i was holding one.
Emilia M · Verified buyer · August 2024
These are AA-grade Hematite tumbled stones from Minas Gerais, Brazil, sold by the piece or by the pound. Hematite is an iron oxide named for the Greek word for blood, after the red streak it leaves on unglazed ceramic. Each piece runs 1-1.50 inches at Mohs 5.5-6.5, fully natural and untreated. A favorite focus stone for desks.
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.
Hand-selected 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.
Hematite is traditionally a stone for 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, keep a piece in your pocket during the day for a steadying presence. Let it become part of your own quiet routine.
These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
A starting place for your own quiet practice.