material: blue lace agate

Blue lace agate

Mineral

Quartz, Chalcedony

Color

blue

Hardness

7

Metaphysical

Known for helping to relieve stress and promote a calm mind.

Agate is a banded, concentric shell-like chalcedony which can range from translucent to opaque in all hues. When cut into thin slabs the opaque colors can appear more translucent. There are endless amounts of agate colors and patterns. 

Agates are found as round or oval shaped nodules and sizes can range from less than an inch to several yards in length.

Many types of commonly sourced agate come from Brazil and Uruguay, agate has also been found in Germany, the US, India, Mexico, China, Madagascar, Italy, and Egypt.

Agate was used as a gemstone over 3,000 years ago by Egyptians. Egyptian and Ancient Greeks believed agate was a healing stone.

Wash in warm soapy water. Can use a soft bristled tooth brush to clean.