Composed of
microscopic crystals of Quartz laid down in colorful bands or ribbons. The
appearance of the stone is waxy and soft. Almost always translucent and
occasionally transparent. Agates are grounding stones. They help obtain a
better physical or emotional balance. They work to raise consciousness.
Builds self-confidence. This is Chalcedony Quartz. Red, orange, yellow,
browns: Solid, Grounding. For stomach, colon, liver, spleen, kidneys.
Centering, taking heart. Blood sugar, anorexia or food issues, lymph nodes,
Balances emotions. Insight, Restores nerve feeling and healing after injury
or burns. Gaze into for meditation. Left/Right brain balance. Pineal,
pituitary; coordination. Patience, peace. Cools
Agates foster love, abundance, wealth, good luck, longevity, acceptance,
courage, protection, balance, harmony, generosity, strength, security and
appreciation of nature. Agates are considered very powerful stones. They are
also very calming and soothing to the emotions.
Agate is a banded, concentric shell-like chalcedony, sometimes containing opal
substance. The fine quartz fibers are oriented vertically to the surface of the
individual band layers. The bands can be multicolored or of the same color.
The agates of the exhausted German mines had soft to strong colors (especially
pink, red, or brownish) and were separated by bright gray bands. The South
American agates are mostly dull gray and without special markings; only through
dyeing do they receive their lively colors. Transparency of agates varies from
nearly transparent to opaque. In thin slabs, even the opaque agates are mostly
translucent.
The name agate is supposedly derived from the river Achates (now called the
Drillo) in Sicily. Origin Agates are found as ball- or almond-shaped nodules
with sizes ranging from a fraction of an inch to a circumference of several
yards; more rarely they are found as fillings of crevices in volcanic rock (such
as melaphyre and porphyry).
The bands are thought to be formed by rhythmic crystallization, but scientific
opinions vary as to how. It was thought that the agate bands crystallize
gradually in hollows formed by gas bubbles from a siliceous solution. Recently,
the theory that their formation is simultaneous with that of the matrix rock has
won support. According to this idea, the liquid drops of the silicic acid cool
with the cooling rock and produce a layered crystallization from the outside. A
new theory postulates that rather than the liquids penetrating the agate walls,
colloid solutions, i.e., substances with very fine sizes of grains, flow into
the agate hollows. The various agate bands vary in thickness, but normally their
thicknesses remain constant throughout the nodule. Where the inner cavity of the
nodule is not filled with an agate mass, well-developed crystals may have
formed: rock crystal, amethyst, and smoky quartz; sometimes accompanied by
Anhydrit, Ankerit, Baryr, calcite, Goethit, hematite, siderite, and zeolite.
There are many varieties of agate which go by more than one name:
Eye agate, Botswana agate, and orbicular agate - ring-shaped design with point
in the center, similar to an eye.
Layer agate - Layers/bands of about the same size parallel to the
outer wall of the agate nodule.
Dendritic agate, moss agate, mocha agate - colorless or whitish, translucent
chalcedony with dendrites; moss-like inclusions of hornblende or chlorite.
Enhydritic agate (also called enhydro or water stone) - Agate nodule or
mono-colored chalcedony nodule, partly filled with water that can be seen
through the walls. After the agate is taken from surrounding rock, the water
often dries out.
Fortification agate, dry-head agate - agate bands with jutting-out comers like
the
bastions of old fortresses.
Fire agate - opaque, limonite-bearing layered chalcedony with iridescence that
is created through diffraction of the light by the layered structure.
Scenic agate - Shows landscape-like images through dendrites.
Tubular agate - Agate with numerous tubes (old feeding canals). The mouth opening of the canals is usually bordered concentrically.
Brecciated agate - Agate, broken, but cemented together by quartz.
Agatized
Fossil Coral
aka Agatized Coral, Fossil Agate Coral,
Fossilized Agatized Coral, Fossil Coral, Fossilized
Coral, Petoskey Agate, Petoskey Stone
Agatized fossil coral has been worn by humans for many
centuries. It was commonly used to ward off the "evil
eye." It was also believed to draw luck if used as an
ornament in the home. Sailors used coral as a talisman
against bad weather. Coral is also associated with the
female reproductive system and has been used in ancient
healing traditions for women's health problems. Mystics
use the stone to support trauma therapy and work through
emotional issues from dysfunctional families.
Black agate is considered a receiving stones
and is used for calming, soothing, inward meditation and reflection. When
used for Chakra healing and balancing, Black Agate represents the element
earth, and is therefore related to our survival instincts, and to our sense
of grounding and connection to our bodies and the physical plane. Ideally,
when using black stones at the Root Chakra, they bring us health,
prosperity, security, and dynamic presence.
This is a stone for grounding and centering
the energies of the Root or Base Chakra. Use for self control, grounding,
resilience, quiet power, grounding, invisibility, peace and anxiety. Black
agate is considered a receiving stones and is used for calming, soothing,
inward meditation and reflection. When used for Chakra healing and
balancing, Black Agate represents the element earth, and is therefore
related to our survival instincts, and to our sense of grounding and
connection to our bodies and the physical plane. Ideally, when using black
stones at the Root Chakra, they bring us health, prosperity, security, and
dynamic presence.
Blood Agate
aka Pigeon Blood Agate, Red Agate
This variety of agate displays an eerie
combination of milky white and blood red with yellow or
black inclusions. Blood agate was worn in ancient Rome
to ward off insect bites and heal the bloodstream.
Helps to focus on the inner source of love
within you that transforms and heals all wounds. Contains the qualities of
flight, air, movement, and grace. Highly inspirational when working with the
inner self. Works well with not only the Throat Chakra, but the Heart, Third
Eye and Crown Chakra. Strengthens hereditary skeletal structure, outward
manifested growths, Arthritis. Patience, peace.
Cools. Accelerated spiritual attainment. Inspiration and flow. Activates the
third eye, and with it, the door to unseen realms. Relieves stress. Helps
heal arthritis and headaches. Pisces stone. #11 vibration
Boulder Opal Agate
The term "agate opal" refers to both
opals with agate-like bands of color and agates with
alternating bands of common
opal. We believe our boulder opal is the latter.
These strands include many warm earthy colors of beads,
some of which are banded and others that are fairly
uniform in color.
Gray and waxy in appearance. Strongly
recommended for firefighters, people who smoke, and for anyone who comes in
regular contact with excessive amounts of heat or smoke. Helpful for anyone
who wants to quit smoking. Beneficial to the circulatory system, the skin,
and the brain. A pleasant side effect may be giddiness. Soothes depression.
Botswana agate can be used to stimulate the exploration of the unknown and to
further ones quest toward the enlightened state. It enhances creativity and
helps one to release the emotional nuances that have been repressed. It also
allows one to look toward the solution, rather than dwell on the problem. It
also encourages conscientiousness and vigilance in tasks and helps one to
maintain an ever-present watchfulness during the activities requiring
circumspection, deliberation, and/or vigilance.
Camillo Leonardo claims that these stones give victory and strength to their
owners and avert tempests and lightning.
The agate possessed some wonderful virtues, for its wearer was guarded from all
dangers, was enabled to vanquish all terrestrial obstacles and was endowed with
a bold heart. The wearing of agate ornaments was even believed to be a cure for
insomnia and was thought to insure pleasant dreams.
Metaphysical:
Agate can be used to stimulate analytical capabilities and precision. It
provides for perceptiveness to situations and awakens ones inherent talents and
adroitness. It has been used to facilitate channeling. It has been reported to
strengthen the sight, to diminish thirst, and to promote marital fidelity.
This mineral can be used to activate success in dowsing and in divining.
Fastened with twine or leather upon the end of a willow, it has led the user
to lost items. Brazilian agate can be used to facilitate immense strength,
to assist one in diversification in fields of endeavor, and to promote
meditative states and astral projection.
Awakens one’s
inherent talents and produces inspiration from spiritual worlds. Protects
against fear and helps to banish sorrow from the emotional structure.
Condor Agate
Discovered in 1992, this stone comes
from a difficult-to-reach 7,000-foot elevated plateau in
Patagonia, Argentina. The agate's bright reds and
yellows are made even more vivid by their contrasting
bands of cooler, more-subtle hues. It is named after the
bird of the Andes.
BLUE LACE AGATE
is associated with hope, unity, cleansing, harmony, protection, optimism,
positive thinking, appreciation for nature, smooth energy flow, joy, truth,
purification and promptness. Makes us more easygoing. MEXICAN LACE AGATE
is said to lift depression. PINK LACE AGATE increases friendliness
and happiness.
WHITE LACE AGATE
attunes us to our highest mind and to the Creator.
Mexican Crazy Lace Agate can be used to help one to reach extremely high
physical levels. It helps to balance physical energies. It can bring humor and
laughter to one's life, and helps to see life clearly.
Attracts wealth and abundance, improves self esteem, helps to release fear
and comforts and soothes emotional wounds, a very grounding stone
Dendritic agate enhances gentleness and encourages one to walk lightly through
the gardens of life, taking time to enjoy each moment. It helps one to remain as
a directed energy during situations of discordant and/or disorienting confusion.
It further assists one in maintaining the centering of the self in all
situations. It is used to assist one in connecting to the natural states of the
universe and to enhance communication between ones intellectual world and the
plant kingdom. It is a "stone of plentitude", providing abundance and fullness
in ones life. It was used in ancient Greece to produce plentiful crops, and is
conducive to generous yields in both business and agricultural pursuits.
Most often found in North America. Comes in
shades of orange, brown, blue, or green. Strong connection to the energies
of the earth. Excellent stone to use before meditating. Induces a feeling of
relaxation. Helps alleviate problems relating to the stomach and endocrine
system. Helps you examine and deal with problems in a calm and safe manner.
Helps take the edge off difficult experiences. Recommended for dentists,
optometrists, and those in the healing profession.
Fire agate represents the spiritual flame of absolute perfection. It is said to
dispel fear from the very depths of the inner being and to provide a protective
shield that reflects all threat of harm back to the source. It is also a stone
to encourage one to be the "best" possible. Its energy provides an impetus to
actions and stimulates both progression and advancement.
Fortification agate is conducive to deep meditative states. It furthers the
understanding of the idea of universal "brotherhood", and helps one to maintain
peace within the inner being. It affords one patience and encourages the
acceptance of responsibility. This is a highly protective stone, helping to
fortify us against unseen dangers.
Gray Agate
Gray agate is naturally light gray in
color, although sometimes it is enhanced with dye to
become darker. This stone is believed to reduce
negativity and create emotional stability.
Golden Agate
This mottled stone contains yellowish
hues that include red, honey, brown and specks of black
and white. Interestingly, an amber-colored type of
heat-sensitive glass invented in the late 1800s was also
named golden agate. The Indiana Tumbler and Goblet
Company used the material for its famous "Holly" pattern
for a short time afterward, until a fire destroyed the
factory. Golden agate stone is believed to promote
truth, happiness, intelligence, good manners, prosperity
and longevity. It is also thought to assist in the
elimination of fear and aid in eloquent use of language.
Holley Blue actually has three colors; blue,
pink, and violet. The violet will open the mind up to new information and a
greater sense of connection, the blue will add peace to this knowing and a
stillness of the mind – knowing rather than thinking. The pink will allow
this information to be viewed with love and with wisdom.
Insight, Restores
nerve feeling and healing after injury or burns. Fosters truth, honor,
joy, physical well being, popularity and long life. Teaches us to appreciate
physical pleasure and nature
Lake Superior Agate
Minnesota designated Lake Superior agate as the official state gemstone in
1969. An unusually beautiful quartz stone banded with rich red and orange
colors (derived from iron ore in the soil), Lake Superior agates were
dispersed by glaciers in the last Ice Age. Found in northeastern and north
central Minnesota, most Lake Superior agates are pea-size but some are as
big as bowling balls and weigh over 20 pounds.
Monaco Agate
aka Yellow Fancy Agate
Soft, fancy mottled patterns of rosy
white, beige, yellow, orange, brown and gray earned this
agate its alternate name.
Montana Moss
Agate
Although more translucent, and with
different swirls and patterns, than Montana agate, our
Montana moss agate draws from the same palette of warm
tones. The red comes from iron oxide and the black from
manganese oxide. It is found in the Yellowstone National
Park area of Montana, U.S.A.
Montana Agate
Known for its warm, deep browns and
oranges, Montana agate is found around the Yellowstone
River and its tributaries. Gravel deposits from the
Pleistocene Age are the main source.
Connects one to Nature. Translucent,
transparent agate containing inclusions of minerals that look like moss or
foliage. Improves ego and self-esteem, emotional balance and strengthens
positive personality traits. Allows one to see all the beauty one's eyes
touch. Centering, taking heart. Blood sugar, anorexia or food issues,
lymph nodes, Balances emotions.
Ocean Wave
Agate
This recently discovered rock from
Madagascar was found about 400 yards from a major
deposit of ocean jasper. Ocean wave agate has gentle
wavy patterns with a wide variety of colors: green,
blue, black, red, pink, white, lavender, orange and
gold. This material was brought to the U.S. market for
the first time at the February 2003 Tucson Show.
Pink
agates are good for stimulating the third eye to induce channeling and
visions, it can also enhance clairvoyance. Promotes love between
parent and child, place over heart for maximum benefit.
Partially translucent with opaque pink
and cream patterns, pink agate is reported to help
strengthen the bonds between parents and children.
Although we are told it is natural, our pink agate might
be enhanced.
Is the stone of meditation and spiritual
transformation. This stone works on the upper Chakra. It assists in allowing
trust with your own intuition and opens the spiritual flood gates to a realm
of endless possibilities. It gives us the space to "be" our spiritual selves
and clears the mind for extraordinary vision and insight. Agate is composed
of microscopic crystals of Quartz laid down in colorful bands or ribbons.
The appearance of agate is waxy and soft. Almost always translucent and
occasionally transparent. Agates are grounding stones. They help obtain a
better physical/emotional balance. They work to raise consciousness. Builds
self-confidence.
This is a stone for grounding and centering
the energies of the Root or Base Chakra. The color for the Root Chakra is
red or black and it is grounded with your power. When this Chakra is open,
you feel in good health and connected with your physical body. It is used to
ground your essence into your physical body. This Chakra gives you
determination, grounds you and helps in survival in the physical realms. Red
is a projecting stones which assists in destroy disease, strengthens
conscious, courage, strength, physical energy, luck, and success. Red stones
are used for protection, courage, energy. Help with blood, relieve anemia,
stop bleeding, heal rashes and wounds.
Tree Agate
This gemstone is white or off-white
dappled with green flecks. It is said to encourage inner
peace through certainty and bring awareness of personal
strengths, creating security and stability. Its
metaphysical power is believed to be effective over a
long period of time, thus unsuitable as a quick fix.
Agatized
turretilla shells, like snail and crustacean shells cemented into
a base of agate. It is a protective stone that also
allows one to recognize that the idea of safety is actually the
relinquishment of the idea of attack. It also provides for an
opening of the communication channels between the plant and
mineral world, allowing one access to information that would be
beneficial to the healing of the Earth. It is a stone to help one
through transition as well as trials and tribulations.
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Blue appearance in Blue agate makes you feel in Ocean, Its best performance
can be realized in interiors of yatches, bars, bathrooms etc. Blue Agate is
immediately reminiscent of deep ocean blues and low tide turquoise giving
this stunning looking stone its balancing power. A harmonious integration of
logic and emotion, countertop symbolizes a soothing journey
that can lead to intensely original thinking.
Backlit View
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Agate Slabs are used Kitchen counters, wall cladding, Table tops etc. Our
Agate slabs are well known for their excellent designs, colors and patterns.
Backlighting on Agate panels give magnificent looks to the creativity of
nature in the form of Agates. We provide these Agate Slabs in large number
of attractive shapes, sizes and finisher to cater to the needs of our
clients.
Backlit View
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Gray Agate is the wild form of Agates. Its grey color appearance makes you
feel relaxed and confident. This stone shows its original strength of luxury
after backlighting.