DZI Agate 6mm Round Black Line Pattern - 15-16 InchThese Dakota Stones "DZI" style agate beads are 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

this gemstone in its polished state looks like what it would be like to capture smoke in a stone -- bottomless black mixed with white wisps

It has been treasured for its beauty throughout history and used extensively for adornment in jewelry as well as works of art

prized throughout history for its beautiful colors and patterns

” Tourmaline is unusual in that it is both pyroelectric and piezoelectric

This variation mixes Blue Tiger Eye with Yellow Tiger Eye to bring out the best of each of the two stones

The green coloring has likened the stone of jadeite in the past

and typically appear in light yellow-green to blue-green to deep moss green

and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it

including to ward off illness and the Plague

It can bring back good luck and bring happiness to the user

there may not be a beautiful blue-and-brown combination than that of Terra Agate

With the possible exception of the horizon meeting the bright blue sky on a perfect summer day