DZI Agate 8x12mm Barrel Brown Eye - 15-16 Inch Gem Jars Von Prehn discovered the stone

Von Prehn discovered the stone in South Africa in 1774

Obsidian ranges in color from opaque black

To create Cherry Quartz

Its inclusions of golden tones to rust to red are due to traces of hematite embedded in the stone

The stone includes shades of blue-gray

DZI Agate 8x12mm Barrel Brown Eye - 15-16 Inch Gem Jars Von Prehn discovered the 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