Natural Brown Agate Necklace

Natural Brown Agate Necklace

Agate:  is a common rock formation, consisting of chalcedony and quartz as its primary components, with a wide variety of colors. Agates are primarily formed within volcanic and metamorphic rocks. The ornamental use of agate dates back to Ancient Greece in assorted jewelry and in the seal stones of Greek warriors. Use of beads necklaces with pierced and polished agate goes further back to the 3rd millennium BCE in the Indus Valley civilisation. The color patterns in Agates usually take the form of flat or concentric layers or bands. Mossy or dendritic inclusions can sometimes create the impression of vegetation and landscapes.  Varieties of this gemstone are described by their color patterns, inclusions, or source. Agates variety is from different countries Brazil, Uruguay, Madagascar, Mexico, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Pakistan, United States.

Real Agate occurs in a variety of colors, more often in white, milky-brown, light-yellow, gentle orange, from light to dark brown, reddish-brown. Gemologists characterize Real agate by the stone’s multicolored bands, which can either form concentric circles or horizontal layers. Agate is a powerful gemstone but it has a very low energy vibration so it should not be a problem to wear one every day.