Petoskey Stone Gemstone BeadsPetoskey Stone, the state stone of Lima Beads’ home state of Michigan, is a fossilized coral that is commonly found along the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Huron in the United States. Our Petoskey stone beads are a lovely, neutral taupe color with a fabulous, intricate hexagonal pattern. These stones are truly a piece of Earth’s history! The name Petoskey is the English derivation of the name of a 19th century Ottawa Indian Chief, Chief Pet-O-Sega. The name means "rising sun", "rays of dawn", or "sunbeams of promise. Petoskey is also the name of a town located on the shores of Lake Michigan. (read more) |
 |
|
 |
|
 |
|
Other Stones You Might Like...
We've hand-picked the stones below to go with the Petoskey Stone on this page.
 |
White Opal |  |
African Opal |  |
Pink Botswana Agate |
 |
Oregon Snakeskin Agate |  |
China Silver Leaf |  |
African Brown Rhyolite |
More About Petoskey Stone
Petoskey stone was formed by the fossilization of an ancient coral species called hexagonaria percarinata. This coral lived in warm shallow seas that covered Michigan during Devonian time, about 350 million years ago. During this period of time, what is now Michigan was near the equator! The area was covered by a warm shallow sea which was an ideal habitat for marine life.
