Agate

Agate Is A Semi-Precious Gemstone.
Found World Wide, With The Best Agate Being Found In: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Morocco, and USA

Agate is defined as a “banded chalcedony”, or a variety of quartz, filled with a translucent, multicolored chalcedony, some with parallel bands. The composition is silica with a variety of trace elements. The names of agate varieties are chosen for their appearance or how they are cut. Therefore, there are many agate “varieties”.

– Agate is the Mystical birthstone for the month of September, and the Zodiac sign for Gemini.
– Helps protect one from danger, and conquer fear with it’s calming effect.
– Also enhances one strength and courage to face adversity.
– Known in ancient times as a powerful healer.
– Enhancing such characteristics as improving self confidence, stimulating the intellect, gives one longevity,
– Helps relieve fear and anxiety, reduce and and slows anger.
– One of the oldest gemstone on record, from biblical days as agate jewelry and as decorative agate bowls.