RARE! BLACK AMBER JET GAGAT GAGATE HUGE EGG RUSSIA

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RARE! BLACK AMBER JET GAGAT GAGATE HUGE EGG RUSSIA THIS BLACK JET (GAGAT, GAGATE) LARGE EGG was carved from rough piece mined in the Western Siberian Region, Russia. Size 84x61 mm Convert mm to inches Weight 187 gram Comes without support. ------------------------ "GAGATE", sinonim - "JET" "GAGATE", sinonim - "JET" Jet, known also as "gagate", is a carbon fossil, compact and very light. Jet, known also as "gagate", is a carbon fossil, compact and very light. It is a lustrous black stone which has a hardness of 2.5-4 (quite soft) and a specific gravity of 1.30-1.35. This stone was named after the city of Gages in ancient Lykia. Another name of jet is "black amber". Jet was known in ancient Egypt, w it was used for making mirrors, in Greece and Rome they used it for cutting amulets, bracelets and rings. In Medieval times jet was popular as a talisman and a medicine for migraines, toothache, stomach pains and epilepsy, and it reached the height of its popularity during the Victorian period. The history of jet in Russia began in the second part of the 19th century, when the big deposit was discovered in Siberia, near the city of Irkutsk. Since that time jet was widely used for carving, making all sorts of souvenirs. The main cathedral in Irkutsk was decorated with jet. Even now people believe that jet has magical powers, it protects from nightmares and helps to overcome one's fears. Jet is also known as black amber, although it is not actually an amber, but rather fossilized coal. It was used extensively in mourning jewelry in Victorian times and was considered a stone for alleviating and bringing grief to the surface to be healed. It has also historically been used as a protection stone and is said to have very powerful protection energies to ward off evil, negativity, and psychic attacks. It is also said to protect finances and protect from depression. Jet is related primarily to the base chakra, but when used on the upper chakras it helps kundalini move to the crown chakra. Mystically, jet is considered a stone of sympathy, healing grief, psychic experiences. It is said by intuitive sources to be an excellent calming stone, and helpful for treating epilepsy, migraines, stomach pain, colds, glandular problems, and lumpathic problems. SH&H TO WORLDWIDE : We combine shipping of the items bought within one week and than we send them from Finland on Monday (once a week!) . To calculate the total shipping price of 1 or several items look at the price list or send us an email and we will send a Paypal invoice with the correct shipping amount THE PRICE LIST OF THE SH&H TO WORLDWIDE: The weight of the item in bulk you may see in the description. The weight of the packaging we pay ourselves. So, easy calculate subtotal for all your purchase: sum up the weights of all items you have won and look at our price list. Shipping from Finland, payment to USA. We accept PayPal, Money order, US personal check Do not hesitate ask questions. Thank you for your time! Good luck & Happy bidding Dear friends! If you see in listing the button "Best offer" , do not hesitate and be not afraid to do the offer. In most cases you will be happy with the good bargain. You may be interested in our other listings on eBay. SPS EGGS CABOCHONS PYRAMIDS METEORITES SLICES plates,slabs, slices ROUGHS display pieces, roughs JEWELLERY boxes,pendants, brooches,beads FOSSILS ammonites, trilobites Yours faithfully, aniramq read more

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