Smoky Quartz 7x13mm Faceted Puff Rectangle - 9 Inch Lodalite These Dakota Stones "DZI" style

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

It is a particularly unusual gem because it exhibits a special optical property known as "tenebrescence

Lace Agates are said to keep the wearer well-balanced while helping to banish fear

” Most deep red Carnelian has been heat treated to darken the beautiful orange and red tints that are created by iron oxides in the stone

Apple Jasper carries the deep red to bright red hues of apples

Smoky Quartz 7x13mm Faceted Puff Rectangle - 9 Inch Lodalite These Dakota Stones "DZI" styleSmoky Quartz is a translucent smoky brown or gray variety of Quartz. It ranges from almost completely transparent to an almost opaque brownish to gray crystal. The color of Smoky Quartz is due to natural irradiation and traces of aluminum within the crystal lattice of the stone. Smoky Quartz it the national gem of Scotland, where it was mined since around 300 BCE. Note Due to the unique hand made manufacturing process of these beads, the strand