Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 5x8mm Large Hole Faceted Rondelle - 8 Inch Image added 4.11.24 It has been mistaken for

It has been mistaken for ruby and sapphire at times

making it the hardest silicate mineral

“DZI” Agate is made to resemble beads first found in India between 1000 and 2000 BCE

in colors from light green to yellow green to olive

representing spiritual wisdom

Mixed Dark Lepidocrocite 5x8mm Large Hole Faceted Rondelle - 8 Inch Image added 4.11.24 It has been mistaken forAn iron oxide hydroxide mineral, Lepidocrocite forms when iron containing substances rust underwater. It is commonly found in the weathering of primary iron minerals and in iron ore deposits, and can be red to reddish brown. When skillfully cut and polished, those substances add a delicate accent to the otherwise clear gemstone.