African Petrified Wood Agate 8mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch orange and as a source of

and as a source of colorful mother-of-pearl

which form fragmented patterns throughout the stone

Great on Beadalon #1 and #2 Crimp Beads or #2 Crimp Tubes

It has been prized both as an ornamental jewel and for its strong curative powers and protective energies

African Petrified Wood Agate 8mm Large Hole Round - 8 Inch orange and as a source ofPetrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years. Petrification occurs when the wood is covered by sedimentary rock, as waters loosen and decompose the organic elements and replace them with silicate substances, while maintaining the wood's original structure. Preservation is enabled by a lack of oxygen.