rhodocrosite

There's a certain whimsy to some of the Cartier pieces, particularly the animal pieces like the flamingo brooch and the tiny carved agate bulldogs and pink rhodocrosite pig with diamond eyes.

Luxist Deidre Woollard 2010

Crystals can be useful in maintaining and achieving chakra balance, and in the case of the root chakra, red-coloured stones such as garnet, rhodocrosite, red jasper and rubies can be helpful, as can grey - or black-coloured stones such as hematite and black opal.

EzineArticles 2010