A beautiful stone possessing blends of pink, reddish, purple and earthy-brown hues complimented by intrusions of stark black, rhodonite is a stone found in a few places in New Zealand, and has high regard both here and internationally as an inexpensive jewellery stone. This piece of rhodonite was found in the Akatore area near Dunedin, Otago.
 
Measuring in at 42mm long and 41mm wide, this stone shows swirled earthy brown tones meandering through its pink background hue, with bold black patches that strikingly contrast yet compliment the whole. A pretty piece suited to both everyday and fancy wear.