Natural Agate 4x6mm Faceted Triangle Cut Rice - 15-16 Inch Shape_Cross Distinctive for its purple-and-gray tones

Distinctive for its purple-and-gray tones

The name of this particular calcite probably came about because of its distinct ocean blue and tan bands

as legend has it

the mineral was named for French paleontologist Eugene Durmortier (1803 to 1873)

but a form of natural Serpentine which is commonly referred to as Yellow Jade in the stone industry

Natural Agate 4x6mm Faceted Triangle Cut Rice - 15-16 Inch Shape_Cross Distinctive for its purple-and-gray tonesNatural Agate is a variety of banded Chalcedony, prized throughout history for its beautiful colors and patterns. It has been called the Earth Rainbow due to its concentric bands displaying virtually every color the earth can produce. This Agate exhibits orange to golden to milky white tones in its parallel banding. Agate has been discovered with artifacts from cultures of the Neolithic Period, also known as the Stone Age, occuring 10,000 years ago.