Share the Jewelry Love
Shop your favorite photos and share your own with #JTVjewelrylove for a chance to be featured!
Rhodochrosite Gemstones
May We Recommend
Sorry, you may only compare up to 4 items. Please remove an item to add a new one.
Gemstone Information
Gemopedia™
One of nature's more exotic treasures, rhodochrosite is a manganese carbonate that gets its name from two Greek words: "rhodon," meaning rose and "chros," meaning color. A fitting name indeed as its finest colors range from very pale pink, pale to deep orangey red. Yellow to brown crystals are also known. Clean, transparent, facetable material is extremely rare and highly sought after by gem collectors. Faceting such crystals presents a challenge to cutters due to the gem's perfect cleavage in three directions. Semi-translucent to opaque rhodochrosite is often carved or cut en cabochon and typically displays "bacon strip" or "bull's eye" patterns.
Regal Rose
Also known as the Inca Rose, the ancient Incas believed rhodochrosite to be the blood of past kings and queens. In addition to its stunning physical beauty, rhodochrosite helps inspire love and inner peace. It's no wonder why rhodochrosite is associated with royalty: Shop JTV rhodochrosite gemstones today.