DZI Agate 8x12mm Barrel Brown Eye - 15-16 Inch Gem Jars Obsidian ranges in color from

Obsidian ranges in color from opaque black

Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774

it was thought to have fallen approximately 800

bubbles and crystal to rich layers that form as lava flows onto the surface of stone — and can look very different depending on how that lava erupts

while today it is primarily mined in Africa

DZI Agate 8x12mm Barrel Brown Eye - 15-16 Inch Gem Jars Obsidian ranges in color fromDZI 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