Moss Agate 6mm Round 15-16 Inch featured_03282024 Natural wood beads have markings

Natural wood beads have markings and color unique to their species

according to the Mohs hardness scale

calcium carbonate and other materials

The original stones were often used as protective amulets and are usually scarred or pitted in places where they were ground off for use in traditional medicines

with inclusions of iron oxide

Moss Agate 6mm Round 15-16 Inch featured_03282024 Natural wood beads have markingsMoss Agate is a variety of Chalcedony, clear to milky white to dark green, with inclusions that appear in patterns similar to moss or lichen. The inclusions are of manganese or iron, and typically appear in light yellow green to blue green to deep moss green. Historically, Moss Agate has been considered a crystal of agricultural abundance and used as a healing stone by tribal priests and as a talisman for warriors.