Agate Gemstone

Agate is Known as nature’s banded beauty, agate’s mesmerizing patterns are instantly recognisable.

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COLOUR

Blue and Green

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE

Orthorhombic

SOURCES

Africa, Asia, Brazil

Origin & Supply of Agate

Agate is formed in cavities of volcanic rocks. It’s a variety of chalcedony, formed from layers of quartz which follow the cavity’s outline – this is what creates the striking banding.

Agate measures 7 on the Moh's scale, meaning some varieties will be more prone to chips and cracks from daily wear than others.

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Optical Features

Agate can be found in colours from across the spectrum, and they vary in texture from vitreous to glassy and can be opaque or translucent.

There are lots of different varieties of agate. The most well known ones are eye agate, which has ring-shaped bands with a pointed centre; and landscape agate which features moss like patterns.