Agate 'Eye of Shiva' or 'Cyclops Eye', natural specimen of 22 x 18 x 20 mm - 18 grams. A very beautiful eye effect for a sacred stone!

• About the product:

  🪨 Mineral Type: Agate 'Eye of Shiva' or 'Cyclops Eye'

  🌍 ⛏️ Origin: India

  📐 Dimensions: 22 millimeters high x 18 wide x 20 high

  ⚖️ Weight : 18 grams

  ✨ Finish: Polished
• 🔬 Treatment: None
• 🎁 Comes with a Gem and Zen certificate, ideal for giving as a gift or treating yourself!

Note: Shiva's eyes are unique semi-precious stones found on river banks in India. They have concentric colors in a circular pattern that creates the illusion of an eye. This stone is also called Sulemani Hakik and is a type of agate.

A Shiva eye is said to protect from all kinds of negativity in life by warding off negative energy and cleansing the aura, as well as opening the third eye chakra, enhancing clarity of mind, insight, and intuition.

• 📜 Mineralogical sheet:

• Category	Details
  Trade name	Cyclops Eye Agate
  Family	Quartz (variety of chalcedony – microcrystalline silica)
  Chemical formula	SiO₂ (silicon dioxide)
  Crystal system	Rhombohedral (trigonal)
  Hardness (Mohs scale)	6.5 – 7
  Density	About 2.6
  Color	Red, brown, black, gray, white (with a distinct circular "eye")
  Transparency	Translucent to opaque
  Glow	Vitreous to silky
  Main origin	Madagascar (very common), Brazil, India
  Training	Sedimentary or volcanic rock (cavity filling)

• 🔷 Virtues:

⚠️ These effects are not scientifically proven and never replace medical treatment.

Plan	Assigned effects
Physical	Strengthens the immune system, stabilizes vital energy
Emotional	Helps overcome fears, gives courage in the face of trials
Mental	Promotes concentration, discernment, alertness
Spiritual	Protects against negative energies, develops intuition (especially the "third eye")

🔮 Astrological sign:

Associated sign(s)	Effects
♉ Taurus	Brings emotional stability
♍ Virgo	Promotes analysis and mental clarity
♏ Scorpio	Helps channel intense emotions and inner energy

🧼 Purification and recharging:

From the time it was extracted to the time it arrived in your home, the stone has been in contact with all kinds of negative and positive energies.

Proceed to purify your stone.

Soak it in a glass of spring water for 3 hours.

Dry it gently to remove all impurities.

You can also use the method of fumigation with white sage or a flower of life or a Tibetan bowl to allow it to discharge and recharge.

Bonus 'Short stories for 'a great mineral':

Cyclops Eye Agate is a stone that naturally attracts legends and stories due to its mysterious appearance—a unique circular “eye” that seems to be watching us. While it is not a stone directly derived from ancient mythology like some other gems, its name and appearance have inspired several modern stories, folk beliefs , and mystical tales . Here are some stories and legends surrounding this stone:

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🌋 1. The Malagasy legend of the Eye of the Volcano

Origin: Madagascar

In parts of Madagascar, where the majority of cyclops eye agates come from, an ancient legend tells of an ancient volcano guarding the spirit of a giant cyclops , who watched over sacred lands. As it breathed its last, the volcano is said to have "cried" a stone eye—a symbol of protection and eternal vigilance. This "stone tear" was reportedly found as a circular agate, with a perfect eye motif.

👉 It is said that wearing this stone means being under the guard of the giant , who protects against invisible enemies and betrayals.

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🧿 2. The All-Seeing Eye Talisman

Origin: Modern esotericism

In contemporary Western esotericism, some practitioners nickname this stone "the eye of the Ancients" or "the eye that sees beyond" . According to these beliefs, each cyclops eye agate would be linked to an ancient spirit or a higher consciousness , capable of seeing beyond the visible , including dreams, hidden intentions and thoughts.

🔮 Psychics would sometimes use it to:

divination (by meditating on the eye),

psychic protection (against entities or manipulations),

or to open the third eye in spiritual rituals.

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🛡️ 3. The Silent Warrior Stone

Origin: Inspired fiction

Some modern storytellers create fables inspired by this stone. One tells of a blind warrior , in a distant era, who was given an agate stone with a magical eye embedded in it. Although he could no longer see the world, the "eye of the stone" allowed him to perceive the presences around him, intentions, and even to see lies. He became a legend under the name "the Silent Eye," and his stone was passed on to those who sought justice and truth.

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💭 4. Modern and spiritual symbolism

The name "Cyclops Eye" directly evokes Greek mythology , where the Cyclopes are giants with a single eye in the middle of their foreheads. Some see in this stone a connection to the third eye (frontal chakra or Ajna), a symbol of clairvoyance, lucidity and intuition.