DZI Turtle Agate 8mm Faceted Round Brown White - 15-16 Inch DZI is a deep blue metamorphic

is a deep blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color

as a gemstone that is cut into many shapes and often given a high polish

The stone was first discovered in Sweden in the 1830s

fluorophlogopite

DZI Turtle Agate 8mm Faceted Round Brown White - 15-16 Inch DZI is a deep blue metamorphicDZI 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