DZI Turtle Agate 10mm Faceted Round Brown White - 15-16 Inch Dendritic A particularly soft stone

A particularly soft stone

This earned it the Russian name “orletz” or Eagle Stone

pattern and finish of the original DZI beads

decays and is exposed to mineral-rich water

DZI Turtle Agate 10mm Faceted Round Brown White - 15-16 Inch Dendritic A particularly soft stoneDZI 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