Hematite Dark Gold Plated 4mm Cube 15-16 Inch Apatite Porcelain Agate is a natural

Porcelain Agate is a natural agate that is dyed and heated to give it the unique blue color and pattern that resembles porcelain

depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate

These Dakota Stones "DZI" style agate beads are made to resemble beads first found in India between 1000 and 2000 BCE

Other names include: quickstick

The inclusions are of manganese or iron

Hematite Dark Gold Plated 4mm Cube 15-16 Inch Apatite Porcelain Agate is a naturalHematite is an iron oxide and one of the few gemstones with a metallic luster. When tumbled it can have the look of polished steel. Hematite is black to steel gray or silver gray, as well as brown to reddish brown or red in color. Its name is derived from the Greek word for blood, haima, owing to its red appearance when sliced thinly or powdered.