Red Garnet Natural 8mm Bicone Faceted - 15-16 Inch L02 Turritella Agate is a variety

Turritella Agate is a variety of Chalcedony

consisting of opaque rust to red glass with tiny flecks of glittering copper suspended within it

The name originates from the town of Larvik

as well as the amount of patterning

they appear dark or black

Red Garnet Natural 8mm Bicone Faceted - 15-16 Inch L02 Turritella Agate is a varietyRed Garnet is the most commonly known type of Garnet, which occurs in many colors. Garnet has been used for adornment and spirituality by myriad cultures and civilizations throughout history, its oldest known use being in Egypt more than five thousand years ago. Garnet is used today not only as an ornamental gem, but also for industrial purposes from watch gears and scientific instruments to sandpaper and other abrasives.