About Us

Shungite Tolvu

Welcome to our online store of handmade shungite jewelry, souvenirs and stone products. All items are made from natural, certified shungite stone. Each Shungite Tolvu item is the result of manual labor and is made from certified stone.

New to shungite? Our complete guide, What Is Shungite?, explains where this unique natural stone comes from, its properties, how it’s used, and what to know when choosing authentic shungite.

Production Process

Sourcing and Extraction of Raw Shungite

The production of natural stone items involves several precise stages. It begins with extraction at the deposit. In Karelia, there is only one active shungite deposit, Zazhogino (Zazhoginskoye), located near the village of Tolvuya in the Medvezhyegorsky region of the Republic of Karelia, Russia.

Cutting and Polishing

After the raw material is purchased, it is processed using specialized equipment. Large saws cut the stone into blanks of precise geometric shapes, which later become the basis for various shungite items, including pyramids, cubes, spheres, and jewelry such as necklaces and pendants.

Once the blanks are ready, a craftsman hand-carves each piece into the desired geometric shape. The process does not end there: every item is then ground and polished until the surface is completely smooth and even. For jewelry pieces, holes are drilled for cords or fastenings.

This is labor-intensive work, especially in Karelia, where the northern climate makes production more demanding.

Final polishing and painting

Polishing means rubbing the stone many times with fine abrasive particles. This process makes the surface smooth, glossy, and naturally shiny.

We do not paint our products! Their shine comes only from careful polishing.

Beware of Counterfeits

Producing genuine shungite products requires cutting, shaping, grinding, and polishing natural stone. This process takes time, skill, and specialized equipment.

Some inexpensive products sold as shungite are manufactured differently. Molded black materials can resemble polished stone but may contain glass, plastic, acrylic, resin, or other materials.

This is why the origin of the stone, the manufacturing process, and supporting documentation matter when choosing genuine shungite.

Our products are individually cut and finished from solid natural shungite. We do not use molded or cast substitutes.

Zazhoginsky Shungite Deposit

The Zazhogino deposit in the Republic of Karelia is the source of the shungite that became widely studied for its unique properties.

Researchers have studied natural shungite for its electrical conductivity, interaction with water, electromagnetic shielding characteristics, and other distinctive properties of the mineral.

This is why the origin of the stone matters. Real shungite from Karelia has a documented geological source and a long history of scientific interest.

Our Shungite Products

• Shungite Tolvu has been manufacturing and selling natural shungite products for more than 7 years.
• Each item is hand-carved by a craftsman from one solid piece of natural shungite stone.
• We do not use molds, casting, or stamped production methods.
• We offer only real natural shungite products made with careful workmanship and strict quality control.

Shungite Tolvu Authenticity Guarantee

We make all our products from genuine natural shungite stone from the Republic of Karelia, Russia.

To confirm the authenticity of our material, we ordered independent chemical research at the Institute of Geology of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Petrozavodsk. Petrozavodsk is the capital of Karelia and a historic city founded by Peter the Great.

The research includes chemical analysis of three types of shungite:

• Type III shungite, also known as classic black shungite
• Type II shungite, also known as gray or Petrovsky shungite
• Type I shungite, also known as elite shungite

Please note that the original chemical reports are presented in Russian.

In each report, you will see a value for loss on ignition (LOI) — this shows how much mass the sample loses when heated under laboratory conditions. In the original Russian-language reports, this value is labeled as П.П.П.

For shungite, this value helps indicate the amount of combustible components in the stone, including carbon-rich material. Therefore, it gives important information about the natural composition of each shungite sample.

These studies help confirm that our products are made from real natural shungite, not imitation materials, plastic, resin, or molded substitutes.

Shungite chemical composition regular shungite

Elite (noble) Shungite chemical composition

Petrovskiy Shungite chemical composition

Special Offers for Partners

We offer special pricing for wholesale and partner orders.

We work with retailers, wellness centers, online stores, and independent partners looking for genuine natural shungite products with documented authenticity.

Our partners can choose from a wide range of products, receive wholesale pricing, and access supporting documentation about the origin and authenticity of our shungite.

If you are considering a larger order, you can start with a small sample order to evaluate our products before placing a wholesale order.

Secure Payments at Shungite Tolvu

We want every purchase at Shungite Tolvu to be simple, secure, and transparent.

We accept payments through trusted international payment providers, including Stripe, Link, Google Pay, Apple Pay, and PayPal. Your payment information is processed securely by these providers and is not stored directly on our website.

Shungite certificate

Please note that natural shungite stone does not require mandatory certification in the Russian Federation.

However, we still wanted to give our customers more than simple promises. For this reason, we obtained a voluntary certificate of compliance for our products made from natural shungite stone.

This certificate confirms that our products meet the relevant state standard of the Russian Federation under a voluntary certification procedure.

You can see this certificate below.

Many sellers show only company registration documents. However, this does not confirm the quality or authenticity of the product itself.

At Shungite Tolvu, we focus on long-term cooperation and customer trust. For this reason, we provide documents that support the authenticity and quality of our natural shungite products.

You can also order a small trial batch first. This allows you to check our products before placing a larger wholesale or partner order.

Learn More About Shungite

You can also visit our – About shungite page to learn more about this rare and unique stone. There, you will find additional information about natural shungite, its origin, and its properties.

In addition, you can view the results of chemical studies of our shungite stone, carried out at the Institute of Geology of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Petrozavodsk.