Chakra 4mm Faceted Coin Bead Strand 15-16 Inch nye_8inch_worst Viking explorers used thin pieces

Viking explorers used thin pieces of Iolite as the world’s first polarizing lens to help them determine the exact location of the sun for navigation

and much of the black Onyx on the market has been artificially colored

It can be easily confused with other minerals due to its variety of colors and formations

whose color often caused ancient jewelers to confuse it with Emerald

Chakra 4mm Faceted Coin Bead Strand 15-16 Inch nye_8inch_worst Viking explorers used thin piecesOur Chakra strands are comprised of Amethyst, Lapis, Blue Apatite, Green Aventurine, Citrine, Carnelian, Red Garnet and Crystal Quartz. Amethyst is a beautiful purple stone, known as a Gem of Fire by ancient cultures. It has been greatly sought after throughout history and was at times valued as highly as Diamond. Today, this semi precious variety of quartz is found in many locations around the world. The presence of Manganese within the stone