Rhodonite stone was initially found during the year 1790 in the Ural Mountains of Russia, nearby Maloe Sidelnikovo and was recognized as ‘orletz’ by the local people of the region, Russian for “Eagle Crystal” as people started to see hawks in the area more frequently, carrying little pieces of the gemstone to their nests.
It soon turned into a custom to put tiny pieces of Rhodonite crystals in their infant’s cradles also. The tradition was later reached out to providing Rhodonite stone to the passengers as a defensive gemstone.
Huge squares of ‘orletz’ consisting of Rhodonite and various other manganese minerals weighing approx 48 tons each were mined from this region and numerous mines all through the Urals, utilized for jewelry carvings, huge inlays, and pretty jewelry items manufactured by Nobles & Czars. It turned into the national gemstone of Russia in the year 1913.
It is mined in various regions around the globe, including Massachusetts, USA, where it was proclaimed the official state stone in the year 1979. Sources of Rhodonite stone include Argentina, Brazil, Australia, England, Canada, Peru, India, Sweden, and Russia.
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