Shungite 8mm Faceted Round - 15-16 InchShungite is a black, lustrous, non crystalline mineraloid consisting of a high percentage of carbon. It was first found in a deposit near Shunga village, in Karelia, Russia, where it gets its name. Shungite has been used as a folk medical treatment since the early 18th century. Peter the Great set up Russia's first spa in Karelia to make use of the water purifying properties of shungite. The antibacterial properties of shungite have been confirmed by

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

” It is one of the most sought-after minerals among gem and mineral collectors

Chrysoprase is believed to balance the heart chakra and help one understand their needs and emotions

initially as tools because of its hardness

greenish yellows

These Dakota Stones "DZI" style agate beads are made to resemble beads first found in India between 1000 and 2000 BCE

Like all obsidian

such as China

Hematite is black to steel to gray or silver to gray

it was feared for centuries as a bad luck stone

Other names include: quickstick

Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth