AGABO-R-01 Origin: Botswana Grade: A Dimensions: 05-10g - Approximately 15-25mm 10-20g - Approximately 20-30mm 20-30g - Approximately 30-40mm Origin: Botswana Grade: A = good Botswana agate tumbled stone Sold individually. Weight from 5-10g to 20-30g Shapes and colors vary from one stone to another. The Botswana agate tumbled stone is a natural stone that offers natural beauty and inner serenity. With its unique shades and distinct patterns, this agate is renowned for its ability to enhance self-confidence and bring emotional stability. Add this stone to your collection to benefit from its calming and balancing properties. We can trace the existence of Botswana agate back about 5,000 years to the Sumerian people in Mesopotamia. Sumer is a rather dry and arid region of the Middle East with little rainfall, located in ancient Mesopotamia. This region is crossed by two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. Thus, many peoples settled and developed agriculture, founded societies, and created writing. During antiquity, the Assyrians, Sumerians, and Phoenicians used Botswana agate for many decorative objects. At that time, artisans worked this type of agate to create magnificent arabesques and splendid embellishment pieces. The most sought-after pieces were those with an eye design on them. Indeed, it is said, through certain writings, that they allowed their owners to be protected from injuries and negative energies. Many traces of this Botswana agate have been discovered among the Egyptians in the form of amulets. The sacred amulets were shaped like scarabs and had the power to give strength and ensure a long life, protected from diseases. They were worn by warriors in this form or as bracelets. In its land of origin, Africa, Botswana agate has been used for thousands of years. It is used in fertility rituals: it stimulates it and brings sexual vitality. It is ground into powder to be mixed into drinks that are supposed to guarantee a rigorous and healthy lineage. This stone is also offered to the gods to obtain prosperous and abundant harvests. In Africa too, stones with an eye design are particularly sought after and serve as good luck charms. (Note, we strongly advise against any kind of elixir with stones). Moreover, in the Middle East, similar powers were attributed to these agates. These stones with an eye design also had a protective quality. At the same time, they were also used as offerings to the gods to obtain abundant harvests or to protect against diseases.