Hematite

Hematite is the mineral form of Iron oxide. It is a very common mineral, colored black to steel or silver-gray, brown to reddish brown, or red.

It is, essentially, a rock with metallic properties including a metallic sheen and magnetism.

Significance

Hematite Ring

Jon & Ro Reddick both have wedding bands of solid hematite.

Rather than the customary bands of precious metals & stones, they chose hematite for several reasons:

Ro studies geology and has a strong affinity for naturally occurring earth elements
Jon & Ro first purchased hematite rings for one another on a vacation cruise to the Bahamas in 1992, years before they were married
Even factoring in the cost of replacing broken pieces, hematite bands are only a fraction the cost of traditional ones

Hematite Scar

Jon has a 1/4" scar on the palm of his left hand on his ring finger from a hematite wedding band breaking while performing a magic trick
Jon & Ro usually purchase replacement rings from small independent rock shops while on vacation to the Gatlinburg, TN area of the Great Smoky Mountains