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2. Hematite - Wikipedia

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   Hematite was once used as mourning jewelry. [27] [7] Certain types of hematite- or iron-oxide-rich clay, especially Armenian bole, have been used in gilding. Hematite is also used in art such as in the creation of intaglio engraved gems. Hematine is a synthetic material sold as magnetic hematite. [28]

3. Hematine - Wikipedia

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   Hematine ring. Hematine (also magnetic hematite, hemalyke or hemalike) is an artificial magnetic material. [1] Hematine is widely used in jewelry. [citation needed]Although it is claimed by many that it is made from ground hematite or iron oxide mixed with a resin, analysis (of one object) has demonstrated it to be an entirely artificial compound, a barium-strontium ferrite.

4. Aqeeq - Wikipedia

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   A geode of chalcedony richly colored by hematite that gives it its rusty hues and marks it as Akik [contradictory] Aqeeq, akik or aqiq (Arabic: العقيق) means quartz in Arabic, and agate in Turkish, however in the context of rings usually refers to a ring set with a chalcedony stone. Well-known types of chalcedony are carnelian, agate, and ...

5. Heliotrope (mineral) - Wikipedia

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   The "classic" bloodstone is translucent to opaque green chalcedony and red jasper that contains inclusions of hematite. The red jasper may resemble spots of blood , hence the name bloodstone . Other colors of chalcedony may also occur in Indian bloodstone, such as white, yellow, or blue.

6. Tiger's eye - Wikipedia

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   Tiger iron is an altered rock composed chiefly of tiger's eye, red jasper and black hematite. The undulating, contrasting bands of colour and lustre make for an attractive motif and it is mainly used for jewellery-making and ornamentation. Tiger iron is a popular ornamental material used in a variety of applications, from beads to knife hilts.

7. Coronation Jewels 101: What Is a Coronation Ring? - AOL

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   The tradition of a coronation ring dates back to at least the 13th century but this particular one has been used since the 19th century, when it was made for King William IV's coronation in 1831.