Agate


 

Agate is a type of Chalcedony. If you want "something different", consider trying agate jewelry. Agate comes in many varieties. Common types are: fire agate, blue lace agate, tree agate, moss agate and petrified wood. Agate is usually used in cabochons or bead form. Why not try a beautiful agate necklace, pendant or earrings for an eye catching piece of jewelry.

Agate is an Ayurvedic birthstone for the month of May; the name has been derived from the Greek name of a stone found in the river Achates in Sicily .Agateeq.. It ages back to Stone Age, where it was considered very valuable.

Agate has been used in maintaining good health and prosperous life. Some of its believed benefits are:-

  • Due to cooling effect, it has proved in reducing fever and it is beneficial in stomach area.
  • It maintains the heart pulse rate.
  • Agate is believed to cure insomnia and to insure pleasant dreams.
  • Those who wear or carry Agate will be always guarded against bad affects, will be more cautious, get a more clarity on themselves and able to view the world with a broad angle.
  • Some feel Agate has mystical powers.

    Botswana Agate (also known as Eye Agate) a variety of agate from Botswana, Africa. This is the gemstone for people who are sensitive and lonely or easily hurt. It will help you have more self-satisfaction and protect you from hurt. It can be used to one.s quest toward enlightenment. Many feel that Botswana Agate has an anti-depressant quality.

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