Rhodonite 8mm Cross - 15-16 Inch R0718 its variations seem to depict

its variations seem to depict landscapes and other images

Wonderstone is a Jasper

with magenta to purple seen as the most valuable

grossular (varieties of which are hessonite or cinnamon-stone and tsavorite)

Legend has it that the stone is the petrified remains of ancient dragons

Rhodonite 8mm Cross - 15-16 Inch R0718 its variations seem to depictRhodonite, whose name is derived from the Greek word for Rose, rhodon, is known for its pink, red and magenta hues. A Manganese inosilicate (or chain silicate), Rhodonite belongs to the Pyroxenoid group of minerals. It was originally found in the Ural mountains of Russia, where it was observed that the stone was often carried by eagles to their nests. This earned it the Russian name orletz or Eagle Stone.