Look Young and Energetic With Hematite Bracelets

Photo: Hematite (Iron Oxide) Location: Bulldozer cut, Buckskin Mountains, Arizona. Photo by Dave Dyet.

The colorful hematite bracelets are meant to attract today’s independent women, who are open to experiments. The metallic radiance of hematite has an eternal appeal that makes it perfectly compatible with contemporary fashion aspirations. In hematite bracelets the color scheme is mainly spun around blood red to brownish red or shining black stones that creates a very strong energetic feel.

Hematite is semi-precious gemstone having a metallic to earthy luster borrowed from high iron content in the stone. This opaque stone is found in the nature in forms of large and massive crystals. After being cut and polished the crystals get ready to be used in jewellery pieces.

In bracelets, hematite is used either as well-formed crystals or as beads. All conventional cuts like round pear, oval, or cabochon look good in hematite bracelets. The hardness of the stone even allows trying innovative modern cuts on them. But the most popular are the bracelets that are made of the hematite beads. Beads are procured from the paste of powdered hematite. The paste is hardened to prepare the beads in variety of shapes and sizes like oval, square, circular or simply as chips. The size of the beads generally varies between 2mm to 10mm. It is also not impossible to get bigger beads.

The hematite bracelets are usually come in sterling silver. According to the grammar of the jewellery making the yellow gold is not compatible with hematite, as the metallic luster of hematite gets lost in the dazzle of gold. Some may customize it with white gold, but that entirely depends on one’s personal preference, for the value of the metal exceeds the value of the stone.

At the time of buying a hematite bracelet keep the following points in mind.

• The bigger stones with customized cuts command higher price.
• The smaller stones with regular cuts are priced less.

However it is the factor of luster that finally determines the price of hematite. Always buy a piece with the hematite having metallic luster rather than a dull luster.

The hues, the luster and the overall appeal of each piece of hematite bracelet remind us of the fierce passion and that precisely explains their huge popularity among the young people across the globe. Because of the versatility of their look, they are adaptable both as costume jewellery pieces or a color-coordinated accessory with formal attire.

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