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Hag stones

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Also called adder stones, which stones, serpent's eggs, Glain Neidr in Wales, Milpreve in Cornwall, Gloine nan Druidh (Druids' glass in Scottish Gaelic), aggry in Egypt. 
These stones have a naturally occuring hole in them, and were often believed to have magic powers, such as warding off the Evil Eye, seeing through to the faerie realm, preventing nightmares, curing diseases.

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I have worked with hag stones for over 30 years. This is stunning work.