It wasn’t until the 1996 Nobel Prize-winning research that discovered antioxidant fullerenes within the stone that people began to become aware of shunghite’s healing power – even though it has been around for an estimated 2 billion years. It is now considered to be the Miracle Stone of the 21st Century. It is now the go-to stone for electromagnetic field (EMF) protection, purification and detoxification of the body, as well as general healing and emotional well being. To recharge, it can be left in direct sunlight for a day.