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Silvery to Gunmetal grey in color, these metallic looking beads are best sellers. Nearly all Hematite beads on the market are man made materials. While a manmade product, commercial Hematite is an iron ore just and has an identical chemical makeup to natural Hematite. The name Hematite stems from the Greek word "Haem" for blood as natural hematite holds a reddish tint, while commercially available hematite beads do not. Hematite has been used for eons, even by pre-historic man for cave paintings. Man Made Hematite is often magnetized and used in magnetic therapy jewelry.