Japanese Mingshi Natural Stone 18x13mm
Japanese Mingshi Natural Stone 18x13mm
What is a Japanese Ming Stone?
according to According to the regulations of the Japan Mingshi Association, stones produced in various parts of Japan are registered in On the list of famous stones, these stones are minerals with "overall appeal as stones" and should be shared around the world in terms of origin, history, color, structure, etc.
Vermillion Obsidian (Hokkaido)
Obsidian was created about 1.5 million years ago as a result of violent volcanic activity. The red one is called vermilion obsidian locally and is now rarely seen.
Dimensions: Approx. 18.0 x 13.0 x 7.5 mm
Weight: about 12.3ct (average)
Accessories: loose box/certificate/stone card
Tsugaru Nishiki Stone (Aomori)
Nishiki is a general term for colorful, patterned stones containing two or more colors, mainly produced in Aomori Prefecture.
From the ruins of the Jomon period, ornaments such as magatama beads made of Tsugaru Nishiki stone dating back about 5,500 to 4,000 years ago were unearthed.
Dimensions: Approx. 18.0 x 13.0 x 7.5 mm
Weight: about 12.7ct (average)
Accessories: loose box/certificate/stone card
Himekawa Yakuishi (Niigata)
An igneous rock mined on the coast of Itoigawa City, Niigata Prefecture, has a long history of being used in traditional Chinese medicine as a "tiger stone" for medical treatment. There is a local legend that holding the Himekawa Medicine Stone will do good when you are not feeling well.
Weight: about 13.7ct (average)
Accessories: loose box/certificate/stone card
Qinghai Herbal Medicine (Niigata)
The igneous rock quarried in Itoigawa is characterized by its elegant and rustic blue-gray color. Like Himekawa Yakushi, it emits gentle natural radiation.
Dimensions: Approx. 18.0 x 13.0 x 7.5 mm
Weight: about 14.7ct (average)
Accessories: loose box/certificate/stone card
Niigata Flint (Niigata)
Fossils of radiolarians and sponges were deposited on the seafloor. Because it can only form under conditions where other minerals are not mixed with the seafloor, its location is limited. The Niigata flint is a deposit from the Triassic period.
Weight: about 11.9ct (average)
Accessories: loose box/certificate/stone card
Tendraite (Shizuoka)
A crystalline schist composed of chlorite. Its characteristic is that white silica is found in the cracks produced by hydrothermal action under high temperature and high pressure conditions.
It is said that the Tianlong River got its name because "the water flows rapidly, like a dragon soaring into the sky."
Dimensions: Approx. 18.0 x 13.0 x 7.5 mm
Weight: Approximately 14.8ct (average)
Accessories: loose box/certificate/stone card
Kurama Stone (Kyoto)
Stone from Mount Kurama, one of the most powerful power spots in Kyoto Prefecture. Although it appears white, it contains pyrrhotite, which turns brown over time. Because of this change, it is also called "Wabi-Sabi Stone".
Dimensions: Approx. 18.0 x 13.0 x 7.5 mm
Weight: about 14.5ct (average)
Accessories: loose box/certificate/stone card
Nachi Kuroishi (Mie)
Produced in Kumano City, where the World Heritage Kumano Kodo is located, this ancient stone appeared in the "Kii-zu Fudoki".
As we all know, the more you polish it, the darker it becomes.
Dimensions: Approx. 18.0 x 13.0 x 7.5 mm
Weight: about 14.3ct (average)
Accessories: loose box/certificate/stone card
Tosa cherry blossoms (Kochi)
A precious limestone containing coral fossils dating back 423 million years (Silurian Period of the Paleozoic Era).
Because of its pale pink color, it is called the "cherry blossom" stone.
Dimensions: Approx. 18.0 x 13.0 x 7.5 mm
Weight: about 14.5ct (average)
Accessories: loose box/certificate/stone card
Crescent Garnet (Ehime)
From Iyo Province, legend has it that there was once a female pirate in the Murakami Navy named Tsuruhime.
It is a metamorphic rock formed by basalt under high temperature and high pressure. Its constituent minerals include garnet and a small amount of phlogopite.
Dimensions: Approx. 18.0 x 13.0 x 7.5 mm
Weight: about 17ct (average)
Accessories: loose box/certificate/stone card
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