Shiva Lingam (Lingham) stone egg from India. The riverbed of the
Narmada River in India is made of this crypto-crystalline Quartz. Every
year at a certain time of year these stones wash up on shore that have
been tumbled in the riverbed, which are then crafted into the egg shape
by local artisans. They are considered very sacred and powerful in
Indian culture and seen as a symbol of fertility. The stones are found
naturally in only one place on earth at only one time of year. The
Narmada River has had a dam built in it, which will make the supplies of
the Shiva Lingam more scarce as the natural water flow has been
interrupted..