Wholesale Turritella agate United States A+ (tumbled stone)

AGAT-R-01 Origin: United States Grade: A+ Dimensions: 05-10g - Approximately 15-25mm 10-20g - Approximately 20-30mm Origin: United States Grade: A+ = very good Turritella agate tumbled stone from the United States Sold individually. Weight of 5-10g and 10-20g Shapes and colors may vary from one stone to another Turritella agate or fossil agate is one of those ancient stones that reflect its benefits on its surroundings. It possesses considerable powers and has symbolized prosperity and abundant wealth for centuries. This fossil agate is also known as shell agate or turritella agate. The name agate, like all other types of agates, comes from the Achates River in Sicily. It was indeed in this river that the first agates were discovered. The Greeks named them "agate," which means "what is good." Then fossil agate or turritella agate appeared. Its name comes from shells, snails called turritella. This is very curious because the formation of this agate took place in old dried-up lakes, and turritella is a marine gastropod. Nowadays, this type of fossil snail has not been definitively classified as a freshwater fossil. In reality, the first traces of fossil agate are difficult to establish with certainty. We have writings dating back to Pliny, an ancient naturalist, seemingly describing fossil agate, and more recent ones from Buffon, a 16th-century French naturalist and mathematician. It should be noted that this stone has several names (fossil agate, turritella agate, shell agate), which does not make the task easier! In any case, it is an agate from the quartz family, black/gray in color with brown or white spots and containing embedded shell fragments. These fossilized shells are trapped in silica. The etymology of its name indeed comes from these shells. One thing is certain: the benefits of this fossil agate stone have been established for centuries. However, due to their large number and different varieties, agates have become undervalued. Yet, they have proven to be incredible stones of well-being. Ancient civilizations were well aware of the value of these fossil agates. They were used as talisman stones, good luck charms, bringing financial prosperity. This can be explained by the distant times when shells were bartered for a few coins. In antiquity, turritella agate is a spiritual crystal, closely linked to the earth and home. It connects spirits to their ancestry, personal history, and life events.