DZI Agate 10x14mm Barrel Black Line - 14-15 Inch Shape_Rice Hematite is black to steel

Hematite is black to steel to gray or silver to gray

The Madagascar agate has the ability to encourage positive thoughts

most crystals are translucent

currently believed to be due to the presence of a copper-based mineral such as Malachite or Azurite

This inspired the stone’s alias

DZI Agate 10x14mm Barrel Black Line - 14-15 Inch Shape_Rice Hematite is black to steelDZI 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