DZI Agate 10x30mm Nine Eye Barrel Black - 14-15 Inch latest-7x10TC Prehnite is translucent to transparent

Prehnite is translucent to transparent

All species of garnets possess similar physical properties and crystal forms

It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that branch like tiny tree limbs through the stone

These strands were cut into beads with some of the material the Chalcedony was mined out of remaining

with red vinyl handles

DZI Agate 10x30mm Nine Eye Barrel Black - 14-15 Inch latest-7x10TC Prehnite is translucent to transparentDZI 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