Collection: Hematite Stones, Rings & Bracelets

What You'll Find Here

Natural Tumbled Hematite. Tumbled stones and larger pebbles by the pound, a tumbled heart, and a 25-stone rune set. Natural hematite is heavy, cool in the hand, and only very faintly magnetic.

Hematite Rings. Rings come in sets of 50 or 100, in flat, rounded, and faceted bands, for a shop, a coven, or a lifetime supply. Hematite is brittle, and the folklore says a ring breaks when it has taken all the negativity it can hold, which is one reason people buy them by the set.

Bracelets. Bead bracelets in 4mm and 8mm, a gold-plated bracelet, a chakra hematite bracelet, and bracelets that pair hematite with green aventurine or other stones.

Rainbow Hematite. Hematite with an iridescent finish, as bracelets, hearts, ovals, and tumbled stones.

Magnetic Hematite. Magnetic hematite is hematine, a man-made ceramic magnet polished to look like hematite. The magnetic tumbled stones, balls, ovals, rings, bracelets, and anklets here are all hematine, and each listing says so. Keep magnetic pieces away from pacemakers and other implanted medical devices, and away from cards and phones.

Sets and Small Pieces. The Anti-Nightmare set builds on the old practice of keeping iron by the bed, the Black Obsidian Hematite Protection Set pairs it with obsidian, and keychains, earrings, and a grounding gem spray round it out.

How to Choose Hematite

Choose natural hematite if you want the stone itself, and magnetic hematine if you want the snap of a magnet or a uniform bead. For grounding through the day, wear a bracelet or carry a tumbled stone. For sleep, keep a tumbled stone or the anti-nightmare set on the nightstand. For focus, keep a heart or a few stones on the desk.

To tell the two apart, drag the stone across the unglazed back of a tile. Natural hematite always leaves a rust-red streak; hematine leaves gray or nothing, and it clicks to a fridge magnet. Wipe hematite with a soft cloth instead of soaking it, because the stone can dull and hematine rusts.

For hematite's meaning, its varieties, and why the rings break, read our full guide, Hematite Meaning: Spiritual Properties, Uses, and How to Work With It.

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Hematite is one of the core stones in Protection Crystals & Stones, beside Black Tourmaline Crystals, Black Obsidian Crystals, and Onyx, the black stone it is most often confused with. Root Chakra Crystals carries more grounding stones, and Tumbled Stones carries tumbled stones by the pound in other stones.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is hematite?
Hematite is iron oxide, the same compound as rust, in a hard, heavy, metallic form. It is the main ore of iron, and its name comes from the Greek haima, blood, because the gray stone leaves a red streak and grinds into red powder.

Is hematite magnetic?
Natural hematite is only very faintly magnetic and will not stick to a magnet. Anything sold as magnetic hematite is hematine, a man-made ceramic magnet finished to look like the stone.

Do hematite bracelets work?
For grounding and steadiness, they work the way any crystal practice does, and the weight of a real hematite strand on the wrist is something you can feel. For the medical claims made about magnetic bracelets, no: there is no good evidence that wearing a magnet affects the body.

Why do hematite rings break?
Hematite is brittle, and most hematite rings are molded hematine, which chips and snaps when knocked. The folklore says the ring breaks when it has absorbed all the negativity it can hold. Practitioners thank the ring and put on the next one.

What is hematite good for?
In crystal practice, hematite is used for grounding, protection, focus, confidence, and sleep without nightmares. Judy Hall names it for focus and for the timid, and Scott Cunningham lists it for divination.

Can hematite go in water?
A quick rinse and a dry is fine for natural hematite. Do not soak it or make crystal water with it, because the stone can stain and dull and hematine rusts.