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Delhi Rhoda

£165.00
Named in 1813 by Johann Friedrich Ludwig Hausmann from the Greek ρόδο, "rose", this is a lovely pink gemstone - Rhodochrosite - 

These classic drop earrings are new to the Louise Sant collection in 2024

The elegant ear wire ends in a pretty cap decorated with small discs that circle around the top from which hangs a really stunning rose pink upside down drop - 13 x 11mm

Rhodochrosite was a sacred stone of the Incas – they believed it to be the solidified blood of their gods and royal ancestors

Rhodochrosite is a carbonate mineral with high amounts of manganese. As a biomineral, it may be formed by some fungi during oxidation

 It is found all over the world,- Ural Mountains of Russia, where it is mined for ornamental uses, and in Sweden, New South Wales, California, and New Jersey. Gem quality comes from Colorado & Argentina. Rhodochrosite is the national gemstone of Argentina and the state mineral of Colorado as significant deposits were discovered in both places

Rhodochrosite is a gemstone that integrates physical and spiritual energies, stimulating love and passion while energising the soul, it opens the heart, lifting depression and encouraging a positive and cheerful outlook improving self worth and soothes emotional stress

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