African Petrified Wood Agate 8mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch destash-lhb Viking and Germanic legend tell

Viking and Germanic legend tell that the sword of the hero Siegfried

” referring to the patterns in the stone looking like broken

where it gets its name

The blue colors are photosensitive and may fade when exposed to excessive light or heat

African Petrified Wood Agate 8mm Star Cut Coin - 15-16 Inch destash-lhb Viking and Germanic legend tellPetrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years. Petrification occurs when the wood is covered by sedimentary rock, as waters loosen and decompose the organic elements and replace them with silicate substances, while maintaining the wood's original structure. Preservation is enabled by a lack of oxygen.