DZI Eye Agate 10mm Round Black Brown - 15-16 Inch Peruvian Turquoise African Turquoise is not actually

African Turquoise is not actually Turquoise

and short prismatic crystals

it was feared for centuries as a bad luck stone

It was named and first described by the Greek philosopher and botanist Theosphrastus in 315 BCE

Trace amounts of iron can also affect the hue

DZI Eye Agate 10mm Round Black Brown - 15-16 Inch Peruvian Turquoise African Turquoise is not actuallyDZI 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