DZI Agate 10x14mm Barrel Brown Line - 15-16 Inch PARTONElabordaysale4dollar The antibacterial properties of shungite

The antibacterial properties of shungite have been confirmed by modern testing

This unique stone is named after a now debunked theory of a continent called “Lemuria” thought to have sunk into the Indian Ocean

whose color often caused ancient jewelers to confuse it with Emerald

but differ in chemical composition

DZI Agate 10x14mm Barrel Brown Line - 15-16 Inch PARTONElabordaysale4dollar The antibacterial properties of shungiteDZI 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