DZI Eye Agate 8mm Round Brown - 12-14 InchDZI Agate is made to resemble beads first found in India between 1000 and 2000 BCE. These reproductions are designed in the traditional color, pattern and finish of the original DZI beads. Authentic DZI beads were used in ancient times in India, Tibet and other Asian countries, and those that still exist today have been passed down for generations. The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places

Porcelain Agate is a natural agate that is dyed and heated to give it the unique blue/black color and pattern that resembles porcelain

Fluorite is a luminous

it makes it easier to polish and brings out the vibrant colors

where it gets its name

The measurements and weights are approximate

and the green color is caused by a reaction in the stone when the chrome is introduced to water

translucent stone

Many of the earliest gem traders did not realize that these yellowish stones were actually different materials

Bead Scoop

and as such is a particularly soft stone

” the Sinhalese word for “mixed color precious stone

The opaque stone’s red color is due to high iron content