Shungite 4mm Round - 15-16 InchShungite is a black, lustrous, non crystalline mineraloid consisting of a high percentage of carbon. It was first found in a deposit near Shunga village, in Karelia, Russia, where it gets its name. Shungite has been used as a folk medical treatment since the early 18th century. Peter the Great set up Russia's first spa in Karelia to make use of the water purifying properties of shungite. The antibacterial properties of shungite have been confirmed by

The name is the Latin term for “water of the sea

Amazonite has a long and illustrious history dating back to Mesopotamia

was inspired by the stone and chose it for the interior decorations of Marlborough House in England

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known as a “Gem of Fire” by ancient cultures

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everything from colorless to black

Green Aventurine

giving it a similar appearance to Topaz

and much of the black Onyx on the market has been artificially colored

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