Natural Abalone Shell (5-6 inches) Dragon's Blood Sage Agate is named for the

Agate is named for the river Achates in Sicily

and it gives its name to a mineral group

consistency

and light reflecting along them throws the moving band

which is why it was worked into blades and rings long before metal tools

Natural Abalone Shell (5-6 inches) Dragon's Blood Sage Agate is named for theNatural abalone shells from Mexican Pacific waters in the medium size 56 inches across, the practical centre of the three shell range. Iridescent nacre interior (the same mineral protein composite that forms pearls), naturally ridged exterior, oceanic colour palette of blues, greens, and purples reflecting the chemistry of the waters where the mollusk grew. The shell serves as a heat safe vessel for burning bundles and palo santo sticks not for resin