Hematite

Iron oxide commonly used for beads Due to their pleasing appearance and low cost, hematite beads are commonly used on captive bead rings. Hematite is iron oxide - essentially a relatively inert silver gray/black form of rust. While it's perfectly safe to wear hematite as a bead, it is not recommended for subcutaneous use.

Iron oxide commonly used for beads

Due to their pleasing appearance and low cost, hematite beads are commonly used on captive bead rings. Hematite is iron oxide - essentially a relatively inert silver gray/black form of rust. While it's perfectly safe to wear hematite as a bead, it is not recommended for subcutaneous use.