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Originally Posted by Engurrand
The anthropological papers I've found describing charm stones, charmstones, painted pebbles and such does not offer much in the way of indigenous vocabulary, which is a big oversight - I strongly suspect subtly of definition is lost in rebranding everything a under modernized headings.
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I would suggest following an older academic practice and come up with a Latin compound (or a Greek one) that translates "charm stone" or "magic stone."