Citrine is a transparent variety of quartz with a light yellow colour. Citrine’s color is due to the presence of iron hydroxide. It is also said to be the stone of joy and happiness and in ancient times it was used to ward off evil.
Hematite It is a mineral, consisting of iron oxides. Its name is of Greek origin, and is due to the colour of the powder found during processing, which is red like the colour of blood. Hematite is an opaque mineral, has a metallic luster, and a lead-silver to black color. Its hardness is 6.5 and specific gravity is 5.05. It has been used in jewellery making since 3000 BC.
Garnet derives its name from the Latin word “grantum” which means “pomegranate”. It obtained this name due to the similarity of its crystals with pomegranate seeds both in shape and color. Their ancient name was “anthrakion”, a term that referred broadly to all red-coloured minerals in antiquity.
All minerals used for the creation of our kombolois are mostly gemstones used to craft jewelry. Handle this komboloi with care. Inclusions, cracks and breakage surfaces are a natural phenomenon and should never be associated with wear and tear.


