Togo Holed Stone. Millennium Agate Ball. Sherpa Bead Tassel

Recently, I've been looking at a lot of online information. My eyes often stare at the screen continuously for 4-5 hours... Besides feeling strained... I also tend to get migraines... It suddenly occurred to me... that these holed stones hold "efficacy" in the hearts of African indigenous people as mystical stones... So, I picked one up and placed it on my temples, forehead... and eye sockets... A cool sensation seemed to permeate from the stone... A truly natural cooling artifact... better than an ice pack... Perhaps it's a placebo effect... Eye strain. Headache... relieved significantly in a short while... Knowing when to stop... I quickly turned off the computer and went to rest... *********************** All the following information is collected from the internet. Collectors interested in this artifact can refer to it. ********************** Originating from the Togo region in Africa. These are perforated quartz disk beads. Foreigners call them "Togo holed stones." The technique of drilling holes in stones dates back to the Neolithic era, 12,000 years ago. In Togo, these stones are found under certain trees. Their numbers can range from hundreds to thousands. To this day, who manufactured these holed stones and why remains a mystery! Scholars and experts who study currency speculate that they might be an early form of currency. Human activity in Togo dates back to the early Iron Age, around 1000 BC. Between 1200 and 1500 AD, large numbers of people from various ethnic groups migrated into Togo. When first discovered by the local people, they were thought to have fallen from the sky. These perforated stones were treated as amulets. They were also used for spiritual healing of illnesses. Placed on the afflicted area or used in spiritual healing rituals. Some would place the stones in water, then use the infused water for washing and drinking. Others would grind the stones into powder and consume it. There's a theory abroad that they are "lightning stones" used in Vodou (Voodoo) rituals. Vodou, also translated as "Voodoo," is a transliteration from the Latin word Voodoo. Voodoo means soul or spirit. Originating from West Africa, it's an indigenous religion that blends ancestor worship, animism, and spirit communication, somewhat akin to shamanism. This Togo holed stone is paired with: A millennium-old calcified, grey-patina agate round bead. A century-old Sherpa glass bead. Tied with Chinese knotting. It can be worn on the waist or attached to a bag. ************************************ Quartz (English: quartz) is the second most abundant mineral in continental crust, second only to feldspar. Its crystal structure is a continuous framework of SiO4 (silicon-oxygen tetrahedra), where each oxygen atom is shared between two tetrahedra, resulting in the overall chemical formula of SiO2. There are many types of quartz; colorless, perfectly transparent quartz is called rock crystal. Some are used as semi-precious stones. Since ancient times, quartz has been widely used for making jewelry and hardstone carvings, especially in Europe and the Middle East. Pure quartz can transmit ultraviolet, visible, and infrared light within a certain wavelength range, and possesses properties such as optical activity, piezoelectricity, and electrostriction. Perfect quartz crystals are found in rock geodes, massive forms occur in hydrothermal veins, and granular quartz is an important component of various rocks such as granite, gneiss, and sandstone. Quartz crystals can also be grown artificially.