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Revision as of 13:11, 10 September 2007
Hematite is the mineral form of Iron oxide. It is a very common mineral, colored black to steel or silver-gray, brown to reddish brown, or red.
It is, essentially, a rock with metallic properties including a metallic sheen and magnetism.
Significance
Jon & Ro Reddick both have wedding bands of solid hematite.
Rather than the customary bands of precious metals & stones, they chose hematite for several reasons:
- Ro studies geology and has a strong affinity for naturally occurring earth elements
- Jon & Ro first purchased hematite rings for one another on a vacation cruise to the Bahamas in 1992, years before they were married
- Even factoring in the cost of replacing broken pieces, hematite bands are only a fraction the cost of traditional ones
Trivia
- Jon has a 1/4" scar on the palm of his left hand under his ring finger from a hematite wedding band breaking while performing a magic trick
Related Links
- Hematite at Wikipedia
