Atlantisite Stichtite 10x40mm Fan Pendant Pair Bicone and originally came from much

and originally came from much farther away

Used as a talisman to ward off the "evil eye" and create a protective barrier around the user

and many others

this old glass is carefully shaped

It is a variety of the mineral corundum

Atlantisite Stichtite 10x40mm Fan Pendant Pair Bicone and originally came from muchStichtite is a mineral, a carbonate of chromium and magnesium. Its color ranges from pink through lilac to a rich purple color. Discovered in 1910 on the west coast of Tasmania, Australia, it was first recognised by A. S. Wesley a former chief chemist with the Mount Lyell Mining and Railway Company, it was named after Robert Carl Sticht the manager of the mine. The only commercial mine for stichtite serpentine is located on Stichtite Hill.