Orange Garnet 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch Stone Type_Mexican Laguna Lace Agate The shell is often found

The shell is often found naturally polished with a green or brown spiral on one side and a white "eye" on the other

First discovered in 2006

Jasper was also considered a “rain bringer” by Native American cultures

according to the Mohs hardness scale

Orange Garnet 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch Stone Type_Mexican Laguna Lace Agate The shell is often foundOrange or Hessonite Garnet is sometimes called Cinnamon Stone for its orange to orange to brown color as well as for its origin in the land of spices, Sri Lanka. Its color is due to the presence of Manganese and Iron in the stone. It was popular with the Greeks and Romans, who used it extensively in their jewelry.