African Turquoise 6mm Faceted Lantern A Grade - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Unakite These Dakota Stones "DZI" style

These Dakota Stones "DZI" style agate beads are made to resemble beads first found in India between 1000 and 2000 BCE

limestone and copper

It sometimes features dark brown to black dendritic inclusions that branch like tiny tree limbs through the stone

The name "topaz

a mineral of the Quartz family

African Turquoise 6mm Faceted Lantern A Grade - 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Unakite These Dakota Stones "DZI" styleAfrican Turquoise is not actually Turquoise, but rather a speckled teal Jasper found in Africa and often treated to simulate the beautiful blue to green associated with true Turquoise. It contains inclusions such as copper and iron, creating veins and mottling that ranges in color from rust to black. Considered a stone of transformation and evolution, it is believed to awaken those who carry it to their highest spiritual purpose.