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Ancient warriors wore Carnelian for courage and power, and it has been used throughout history for various purposes, including to ward off illness and the Plague.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dakota Stones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45344089505941,"sku":"CRN2x4TUB","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/6420\/8533\/files\/CRN2x4TUB-002.jpg?v=1733265869"},{"product_id":"lapis-2x4mm-tube-beads-15-16-inch","title":"Lapis 2x4mm Tube Beads - 15-16 Inch","description":"\u003cp\u003eLapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite, and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it. This dye was said to create Michelangelo’s favorite shade of blue. It is one of the world’s oldest known stones, mined since 4000 BCE, originally from the Lapis to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dakota Stones","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45344089735317,"sku":"LAP2x4TUB","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/6420\/8533\/files\/LAP2x4TUB-001.jpg?v=1768504185"},{"product_id":"moss-agate-2x4mm-tube-beads-15-16-inch","title":"Moss Agate 2x4mm Tube Beads - 15-16 Inch","description":"\u003cp\u003eMoss Agate is a variety of Chalcedony, clear to milky white to dark green, with inclusions that appear in patterns similar to moss or lichen. The inclusions are of manganese or iron, and typically appear in light yellow to green to blue to green to deep moss green. 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