Agate - 8-Inch

Agate is a banded variety of chalcedony that crystallizes inside ancient volcanic bubbles; over time, silica-rich water layers itself in rhythmic stripes that can range from soft pastels to stark black-and-white. Crazy Lace Agate, Botswana Agate, Carnelian. Greek artisans prized the stone for seals and cameos as far back as the 3rd century BCE, and collectors now list more than a thousand named agate patterns worldwide. An intriguing note: many slabs still reveal the hollow “eye” where the last pocket of gas once sat. In holistic circles agate is considered a steadying stone, valued for grounding scattered energy—ideal for jewelry meant to balance everyday life.