DZI Agate 10mm Round Antique Wood - 13-14 Inch - CLEARANCEThese 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

Authentic DZI beads were used in ancient times in India

creating fascinating patterns

mata ratón

This dye was said to create Michelangelo’s favorite shade of blue

The stone used to create composite beads is usually the remnants from cutting

and receptivity

These colors swirl throughout the stone in fascinating matrices of color

but unlike rubies

gray and mauve stone

The contrasts in this stone really make it a striking addition to any design -- creamy white quartz permeated by black tendrils of manganese branching through the stone

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

the others being Diamond