Natural Hematite Bracelet | Lab-Certified

• Grounding — Hematite is the stone most associated with feeling settled and physically present.
• Weight — At around five times the density of water it is noticeably heavier than quartz, and many wearers choose it for that alone.
• Composure — Traditionally worn by people who find crowded or high-pressure surroundings draining.
• Linked with Mangal and Shani — Mars rules iron, Saturn rules endurance.
• Suits long desk days — A common choice for those who spend the working day at a screen.

1. Begin on a Tuesday morning, after a bath.
2. Pass it through dhoop or incense smoke for a minute to cleanse it, rather than using water.
3. Hold it and set your intention for staying steady through a period you know will be demanding.
4. Chant Om Angarakaya Namah eleven times, then put it on.
5. Wear on the left wrist to receive, the right to project.
6. Keep it dry and buff it with a soft dry cloth, as repeated wetting dulls the mirror finish.

Hematite is metallic silver-grey and reads as jewellery rather than as a crystal, which makes it the easiest piece here to wear with a suit. It sits with steel, gunmetal and white gold and looks poor next to yellow gold; keep it on the opposite wrist to a steel watch bracelet so neither scratches the other.

Tuesday, the day of Mangal, is a traditional day to begin wearing hematite, since Mars governs iron and hematite is an iron ore. Saturday, the day of Shani, is the other customary choice and is preferred by those wearing it through Sade Sati. Start in the morning after a bath.

Hematite is iron oxide, the principal ore from which most of the world's iron is smelted, and it takes its name from the Greek haima, blood, because however black the polished surface looks, the powder it leaves when scraped is rust red. Red ochre, used in cave painting and burial across the Palaeolithic world, is powdered hematite, arguably the oldest pigment humans have used. There is a great deal of it on Mars, which is why the planet is red, and Mars is Mangal.

• StoneNatural hematite
• Bead size8 mm, round polished
• FitAdjustable unisex design, suits most wrists
• What's includedBracelet and lab certificate; no charging plate with this version
• CertificateLab certificate confirming natural hematite
• CareKeep dry; moisture dulls the polish and can eventually mark the surface
• Suitable forDaily and office wear

Colour and texture vary slightly from piece to piece — every bead and stone is natural and one of a kind.

Keep away from water, perfume and harsh chemicals. Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth. Store in the pouch or box provided when not in use.

Presented in a sturdy gift box with protective foam, made for safe delivery and for gifting.

7-day returns. Contact us with your order number and we will guide you through it. Please keep the product in its original condition.