DZI Turtle Agate 8mm Round Green - 15-16 Inch rutilated Calcite is a rock-forming mineral

Calcite is a rock-forming mineral that is extremely common and found throughout the world in sedimentary

but truly unique

Truly appreciate how beautiful and unique these gemstones are before they go through the lapidary process

and the green color is caused by a reaction in the stone when the chrome is introduced to water

DZI Turtle Agate 8mm Round Green - 15-16 Inch rutilated Calcite is a rock-forming mineralDZI 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