Haematoid quartz tumbled stone

Hematite Quartz tumbled stone

Strengthening – Positivity – Vitality

Diameter: 3–5 cm. Price per item.

Tumbled stones:

Our collection of tumbled stones includes a wide variety of minerals. Each offers a unique range of colours, patterns and textures that reflect the Earth’s mineral diversity.

Tumbled stones are pieces of raw mineral that have been carefully shaped by human hands.

This involves a mechanical process during which the raw stones are polished.

The minerals are usually placed in a rotating drum containing water and an abrasive. This process takes around ten days.

As the stones rub against one another, they become polished into the shape of pebbles.

Whether for meditation, home décor or to expand your mineral collection, you’re sure to find something to your liking in our online shop.

Haematite quartz:

The first theory suggests that it may derive from the term ‘quaterz’ or ‘quaderz’, which, until the 16th century, referred to lower-quality minerals.

Another theory suggests it derives from a contraction of the German word ‘gewärz’, meaning ‘growth’ or ‘sprout’.

The term ‘crystal’, meanwhile, comes from the Latin ‘crystallum’, meaning ‘ice’, due to its resemblance to frozen water.

The term ‘haematoid’ comes from the Greek word ‘haima’, meaning ‘blood’. The name refers to the blood-red hue of this gemstone.

The hematite inclusions in haematite quartz create fascinating patterns that often resemble spots or filaments within the stone.

The main deposits of haematite quartz are found in Brazil, Spain and France.