1.8" Natural Polished Red Silk Banded Agate Chalcedony Mineral Specimen

Location: Madagascar

Weight: 1.4 Ounces

Dimensions: 1.8 Inches Long, 1.2 Inches Wide, 0.7 Inches Thick 

The item pictured is the one you will receive.  

Agate describes many types of banded Chalcedony, which belongs to the Quartz family. Its name originates from the Achates River in Sicily, the site of its first discovery. Typically, Agate features layered or striped bands, with some showing "eye" patterns, color spots, fossilized inclusions, or a solid appearance. Known as the Earth’s rainbow, Agate’s concentric bands appear in almost every natural color, including a rare colorless variety. This mineral specimen highlights the fascinating variety and natural beauty that Agate offers.

Agate’s rich history spans millennia, having been found alongside Neolithic artifacts and used as powerful healing amulets and beautiful adornments since Babylonian times. Valued for its medicinal properties by ancient Greek and Egyptian cultures, its influence reached across Africa, the Middle East, and into Russia. This remarkable stone also inspired a world-famous stone cutting and polishing tradition in Germany that thrived from the 15th to the 19th century and continues to captivate artisans today. Owning this polished Red Silk Banded Agate connects you to a timeless legacy of natural beauty and healing.