Rhodochrosite gemstone is a manganese carbonate. It has a lovely natural pink color and found as well-formed crystals, and can be extremely valuable as impure mineral specimens. The stone has hardness of 3.5-4, cleavage in 3 directions, and does well in pendants, pins, and earrings.

This faceted semi-precious gemstone is in a heart (calibrated) shape, and the size is 9mm.