Agate Gemstone Beads
Agate gemstones beads form from microscopic silica crystals. These conditions create the signature banded patterns that vary in color, opacity and translucence. This formation process makes Agate gemstones unique and distinct. Agates rank high in hardness which makes them popular in jewelry designs.
Facts: Agate gemstones have been popular throughout history. Dating far back to ancient civilizations who admired the fascinating patterns. Dakota Stones carries a large variety of Agate beads in different colors, patterns and cuts, sourced globally.
Metaphysical / Holistic: Agates are believed to promote inner stability, composure, and maturity. Their warm, protective properties encourage security and self-confidence, making these beads ideal for designers who appreciate both the visual and spiritual qualities of their materials.
Blue Lace Agate 10mm A Grade Coin Cabochon
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Blue Lace Agate is a naturally occuring soft blue agate, laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue, periwinkle, white and occasionally gray or br...
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Blue Lace Agate 15-18x21-34mm AAA Grade Small Free Form Cabochon
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Blue Lace Agate is a naturally occuring soft blue agate, laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue, periwinkle, white and occasionally gray or br...
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Blue Lace Agate 9-14x15-20mm Top Drill Nugget - 15-16 Inch
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Blue Lace Agate is a naturally occuring soft blue agate, laced with bands or swirls of brighter blue, periwinkle, white and occasionally gray or br...
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Morocco Red Agate 4mm Microfaceted Round - 15-16 Inch
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Morocco Agate occurs in striking colors of red, white, golden tan, gray and purple, in a variety of swirling and linear patterns. Like other Agates...
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Blue Agate 6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch
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Natural Agate 6mm Hexagon - 15-16 Inch
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Natural Agate is a variety of banded Chalcedony, prized throughout history for its beautiful colors and patterns. It has been called the Earth Rain...
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Moss Agate 2x6mm Thin Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Moss Agate is a variety of Chalcedony, clear to milky white to dark green, with inclusions that appear in patterns similar to moss or lichen. The i...
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African Petrified Wood Agate 4mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Petrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years. Petrification occurs when the wood is...
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African Petrified Wood Agate 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Petrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years. Petrification occurs when the wood is...
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Flower Agate 6mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Flower Agate is a type of Agate with opaque Chalcedony inclusions that resemble tiny floral formations. This mineral is a recent find out of Madaga...
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Flower Agate 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Flower Agate is a type of Agate with opaque Chalcedony inclusions that resemble tiny floral formations. This mineral is a recent find out of Madaga...
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Flower Agate 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Flower Agate is a type of Agate with opaque Chalcedony inclusions that resemble tiny floral formations. This mineral is a recent find out of Madaga...
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Tree Agate 10mm Round A Grade - 15-16 Inch
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Tree Agate is not banded like other Agates, and therefore is not an Agate in the strictest terms. Rather than banding, Tree Agate has dendritic inc...
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Flower Agate 7x8mm Faceted Swirl Oval - 15-16 Inch
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Flower Agate is a type of Agate with opaque Chalcedony inclusions that resemble tiny floral formations. This mineral is a recent find out of Madaga...
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Tree Agate 9mm Irregular Rondelle - 15-16 Inch
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Tree Agate is not banded like other Agates, and therefore is not an Agate in the strictest terms. Rather than banding, Tree Agate has dendritic inc...
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Natural Agate 4x6mm Faceted Triangle Cut Rice - 15-16 Inch
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Natural Agate is a variety of banded Chalcedony, prized throughout history for its beautiful colors and patterns. It has been called the Earth Rain...
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Flower Agate 12x25-40mm Graduated Side Drilled Points - 15-16 Inch
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Flower Agate is a type of Agate with opaque Chalcedony inclusions that resemble tiny floral formations. This mineral is a recent find out of Madaga...
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Petrified Wood Agate 12x25-40mm Graduated Top Drilled Points - 15-16 Inch
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Petrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years. Petrification occurs when the wood is...
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Flower Agate 12x25-40mm Graduated Top Drilled Points - 15-16 Inch
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Flower Agate is a type of Agate with opaque Chalcedony inclusions that resemble tiny floral formations. This mineral is a recent find out of Madaga...
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Black Agate 4mm Faceted Bicone - 15-16 Inch
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Banded Mixed Stone 3mm Faceted Round - Brown & White Agate - 15-16 Inch
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Brown & White Agate
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African Petrified Wood Agate 6x8mm Corner Drilled Table Cut Cube Bead - 15-16 Inch
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Petrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years. Petrification occurs when the wood is...
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Blue Ocean Agate 6mm Round 15-16
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Turritella Agate Natural 8mm Round - 15-16 Inch
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Turritella Agate’s rich brown and black colors are patterned with the fossilized remains of sea creatures millions of years old. The name “Turritel...
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Pink Moss Agate 3x6mm Heishi - 15-16 Inch
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Moss Agate is a variety of Chalcedony, clear to milky white to dark green, with inclusions that appear in patterns similar to moss or lichen. The i...
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SPECIAL PRICE Indian Agate 3mm Faceted Round - 15 Inch
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Flower Agate 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch
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Flower Agate is a type of Agate with opaque Chalcedony inclusions that resemble tiny floral formations. This mineral is a recent find out of Madaga...
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Green Agate 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch
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With its lush green coloration and brilliant translucent luster, Green Agate is nothing short of breathtaking. Green Agate is formed inside volcan...
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Red Agate 8x10-9x13mm Side Drilled Pebble - 15-16 Inch
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Red Agate is a form of Chalcedony, made up of of smaller crystals, and often features color banding. Red Agate purportedly enhances mental function...
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Kentucky Agate 16x25-18x33mm Oval Beads - 15-16 Inch
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Kentucky agate is a prized, banded variety of microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony) known for its vibrant, distinct layers of red, orange, yellow, b...
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Kentucky Agate 13x26-15x30mm Marquise Beads - 15-16 Inch
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Kentucky agate is a prized, banded variety of microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony) known for its vibrant, distinct layers of red, orange, yellow, b...
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About this stone
Color
CreamGrayBrownTanRedYellowMulti
Origin
BotswanaMexicoMadagascarIndiaBrazilMoroccoRussiaUSA
Mohs hardness
6.5–7
Treatment categories
NaturalDyedEtched
Industry-standard treatment
Most banded agates sold natural; DZI universally dyed and etched; druzy frequently dyed; bright candy-color agates indicate dye
Mineral chemistry
Microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony) deposited in rhythmic crystalline bands in volcanic gas pockets
Crystal system
Trigonal
Stone family
Chalcedony
Common cuts
RoundRondelleFaceted RondelleSmoothNugget
Common sizes
4mm6mm8mm10mm12mm
Care notes
Durable (Mohs 6.5–7). Suitable for any jewelry application. Mild soap and soft cloth; avoid ultrasonics on dyed material.
Related stones
Jasper, Chalcedony, Onyx
Frequently asked questions
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What's the difference between agate and jasper?
Both are microcrystalline quartz (chalcedony). The diagnostic difference is translucence and banding: agate is typically translucent to semi-translucent with rhythmic crystalline bands, formed in cavities where silica-rich solutions deposited layer by layer. Jasper is opaque, colored by mineral inclusions (iron, manganese, organic matter), and typically lacks the rhythmic banding. The Mohs hardness (6.5–7), care profile, and underlying chemistry are essentially the same; the visual register is the buying decision. -
Is moss agate real agate?
Mineralogically, moss agate is dendritic chalcedony — it shares agate's chemistry but lacks the diagnostic banding. The trade has classified moss agate within the agate family for decades because the look, the polish, and the durability are essentially the same as banded agate. The trade name is what designers search; the technical name (dendritic chalcedony) appears on the variety page so designers know both terms. -
Are dzi beads real or ancient?
Authentic ancient dzi from the Tibetan plateau are essentially museum artifacts — they don't circulate in the commercial bead trade. Every dzi sold by every bead supplier today (Dakota included) is contemporary manufacture: agate or related chalcedony etched and dyed with the symbolic patterns from the original Tibetan tradition. These are beautiful beads with a meaningful aesthetic lineage; they are not 2,000-year-old artifacts. Sites describing modern dzi as "authentic" without clarifying provenance are conflating bead style with antiquity. -
Is agate dyed?
Most banded agates (Botswana, crazy lace, Lake Superior, Montana, Moroccan seam, terra) are sold natural — the bands are intrinsic. The exceptions in our catalog are dzi (universally dyed and etched) and druzy (frequently dyed). More broadly in the bead market, bright candy-color agates — electric blue, neon purple, magenta, fluorescent green — are dye signals; natural agate's palette is muted. Treatment should be disclosed per strand. -
How can I tell if an agate is dyed?
Three signals: color saturation (natural agate is muted earth/pastel tones — anything electric or neon is dyed), color uniformity (natural banding is irregular; dye that's too even is a tell), and dye creep at the drill hole (dye sometimes pools or migrates into the drill channel). The most reliable signal is buying from a supplier that discloses treatment per strand.