Gneis Anhänger - Handarbeit Handarbeit is a variety of quartz

is a variety of quartz that owes its deep red color to fine inclusions of hematite and other iron minerals

and fascinating structures

Ursprünglich wahrscheinlich aus der Region um Idar-Oberstein stammend

Each piece of jewelry goes through several work phases

This natural composition gives the stone not only its characteristic hue but also – depending on the light – a silky or metallic shimmer

Gneis Anhänger - Handarbeit Handarbeit is a variety of quartzHandmade pendant made of gneiss from Bavaria. I found this stone in a gravel pit in Upper Bavaria. The stone was transported from the Alps to Bavaria by the ice masses of the Inn Glacier. When the glacier retreated, the stone remained behind. Gneis Gneisses are rocks that have been transformed under high pressure and high temperatures and are particularly notable for their banded structure; some of the oldest rocks in the world are gneisses. Gneiss is