DZI Turtle Agate 10mm Round Green - 15-16 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

or Lapis Lazuli

a mineral of the Quartz family

Mohs Hardness: 7

the site of a significant mining district

striated crystals

The name comes from the French word for lemon

Natural topaz colors include rare and valuable yellow

orthorhombic crystals or in massive form

Sizes of rough cut specimens will vary in size

Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried their dead with amulets of Jasper for safe passage into the afterlife

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803 to 1873)

Ruby has long been considered one of the most beautiful and valuable gemstones on the planet