DZI Agate 10x14mm Barrel Brown Line - 15-16 Inch Opalite It is highly prized for

It is highly prized for its beautiful combinations of colors and for its opalescence — the pearly luster of the opaque stone

which make the shells attractive as decorative objects

Howlite can be easily dyed and is often treated to be blue for use as a substitute for turquoise

Iolite most commonly occurs in shades of blue-gray

Mexican Black and Red Zebra Jasper has banded and marbled patterns of translucent to opaque milky white

DZI Agate 10x14mm Barrel Brown Line - 15-16 Inch Opalite It is highly prized forDZI 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