The listing, Gemstone - Red Fire Agate - Sourced in North East Scotland - hand picked, hand cut + polished has ended.
Scottish gemstones are stunning and renowned the world over. Agate is a banded form of finely-grained, microcrystalline Quartz. The lovely color patterns and banding make this translucent gemstone very unique. Agates can have many distinctive styles and patterns, but each Agate is unique in its own habit, with no two Agates being the same.
The gemstones stones listed by me are hand picked from various locations around Scotland, mainly the North East region.
They are hand cut and polished by myself and uncle to get the best shine, quality and view of any patterning possible.
They are of interest to those of you interested in gems, semi-precious stones, geology and minerals. Agate is a colorful gemstone that is often used in tumbled or cut form in beads, jewelry and craft projects.
They are also of interest to those who make use of gemstones for alternative medicine, spiritual practices and beliefs such as Reiki.
This particular gemstone is a Red, orange and white vibrantly colored agate with beautiful patterning and a lovely finish from the polish.
In terms of alternative medicine uses many different uses are given by different sources depending on your affiliations and beliefs but some associated for those interested in this product in this regard some qualities I have seen claimed are Health & Healing:
Red agate is very good for blood disorders and energizing the system. It can also be used to help improve the efficiency of all bodily functions and for any skin damage caused by burns or scalds
Various meanings for this stone are given by different practices, the most common I could find were:
Fire Agate has a deep calming energy that brings security and safety. It is a protection stone with strong grounding powers.