Japan Stones : Akama Stone 8mm bracelet natural stones Health wealth stones

Japan Stones: Akama Stone
Producing district: Yamaguchi Prefecture
Meaning: luck with money, success, change

Yamaguchi Prefecture is famous for the Motherland of great people who changed the history of Japan. It is a Mesozoic stone and is reddish brown to purple of the bright green tuff. The stone quality is characterized by its strong stickiness, fine quartz and iron, and smooth.

There are about 10m of the formation where Akama stone is produces but only 1m of it can be used as a material.

It has a deep history as a material for ink stone and dates back to medieval Japan. There is also an arty value, and it is traded at a right price.

The Akama stone Shimonoseki City

In the 17^th century to 19^th century, it could not be mine without the permission of the Choshu Domain, and the distribution volume was limited and it became a “phantom masterpiece. Because it become a valuable article that was not easily obtained, it was used as a gift to feudal lord. Even now, it is prohibited to take large raw stone out of the prefecture.

Bead size: about 8mm
Inner circumference size: about 17cm