FREE: (5) BEAUTIFUL AGATES...WONDERFUL FOCAL NATURAL STONES

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There are five beautiful tumbled agates, perfect for jewelry making, especially for focal "beads". They do not have any holes in them so they would be really nice for wire working. Even the darkest looking one in the pictures is translucent with dark blue striations. Probably the most famous place that agate has been mined is Idar-Oberstein in Germany where it has been collected since 1548. Most agate today comes from the huge deposits in Uruguay and Brazil. Agate is also found in the United States, Mexico, Madagascar, Italy, Egypt, India, China, Scotland.
Agate is the oldest stone in recorded history. Agates have been used in jewelry since Biblical Babylonian times. They were used to ward off storms. They were prized gems in antiquity. The agates with banded colors were placed at the head of a sleeper to give rich and varied dreams.
Agate is considered a protection stone. It is believed to attract strength and offer protection from bad dreams, stress and the draining of energy. . Thanks for dropping by!