DZI Agate 8x12mm Barrel Black Eye - 15-16 Inch Grapeade The presence of Manganese in

The presence of Manganese in the stone produces its color

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

and an Amazonite ring was found among the treasures in King Tutankhamun’s tomb

Sometimes called the ‘sobriety stone’ Lemurian Aquatine Calcite is thought to strengthen willpower

with inclusions of white to colorless translucent or transparent

DZI Agate 8x12mm Barrel Black Eye - 15-16 Inch Grapeade The presence of Manganese inDZI 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