Agate Jewelry
Where the name comes from: Named by the Greek philosopher Theophrastus for the Achates River - now known as the Dirillo in Sicily.Where the stones come from: Found worldwide.
Chemistry: Silicon dioxide, SiO2
Colors: All colours, blue and green rather rare.
...and another thing: Agates form by filling voids in host rocks. The making of and collecting of agate bowls has been popular with royalty and the rich through the ages.
Prices correct at time of writing - subject to change
