ArtFire

This bracelet measures 8" long and is made up of 4mm hematite rounds with 4mm silver round beads. It's closed with a lobster claw clasp. It's woven so the bracelet maintains it's shape as you wear it.

I saw a bracelet like this one somewhere on the internet and thought that it would be a cool idea to try. I've used different materials but I'm enjoying the outsome. Hematite is an important ore of iron and its blood red color (in the powdered form) lends itself well to use as a pigment. Hematite gets its name from a Greek word meaning blood-like because of the color of its powder. Ancient superstition held that large deposits of hematite formed from battles that were fought and the subsequent blood that flowed into the ground. Crystals of Hematite are considered rare and are sought after by collectors as are fine Kidney Ore specimens.

4mm hematite, 4mm silver round beads, silver plated lobster claw clasp