DZI Agate 10mm Round Black Line Pattern - 15-16 Inch 6mm It is made up of

It is made up of Calcite or Calcium Carbonate

Ancient Egyptians sometimes buried their dead with amulets of Jasper for safe passage into the afterlife

It forms when Quartz and Feldspar crystallize in radial aggregates within other silica-rich stones

rendering its black especially deep and mysterious

DZI Agate 10mm Round Black Line Pattern - 15-16 Inch 6mm It is made up ofThese Dakota Stones "DZI" style agate beads are 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