Rhodonite 8mm Round With Matrix - Large Hole Beads Pink Crazy Lace Agate It was first found in

It was first found in a deposit near Shunga village

meaning it forms by replacing another mineral’s crystal structure atom by atom with its own crystal structure

it is made up of volcanic glass

It is mined under extremely harsh conditions and the high-grade specimens are more rare than diamonds

Rhodonite 8mm Round With Matrix - Large Hole Beads Pink Crazy Lace Agate It was first found inRhodonite, 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.