Botswana Agate 10mm Round 15-16 Inch Unifying that were deposited in shallow

that were deposited in shallow sea beds

Petrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years

it is a relative newcomer to the gem market

Crazy Lace Agate is often dyed to produce colors that do not naturally occur in the stone

Botswana Agate 10mm Round 15-16 Inch Unifying that were deposited in shallowBotswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth. This lava rolled across the landscape, depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate.