Shungite 8mm Round 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Shell Many stones in the Russian

Many stones in the Russian crown jewels from the 17th century which were thought to be rubies are actually red Tourmaline

but can be distinguished by its structure and its lower relative hardness

The stone was discovered by George D

thought to be derived from trace amounts of titanium

botryoidal

Shungite 8mm Round 15-16 Inch Stone Type_Shell Many stones in the RussianShungite is a black, lustrous, non crystalline mineraloid consisting of a high percentage of carbon. It was first found in a deposit near Shunga village, in Karelia, Russia, where it gets its name. Shungite has been used as a folk medical treatment since the early 18th century. Peter the Great set up Russia's first spa in Karelia to make use of the water purifying properties of shungite. The antibacterial properties of shungite have been confirmed by