Agate is named after the Achates river in Sicily, which is now known as the Dirillo River. Agate can be found in numerous colours, and often feature incredible bands and patterns running through the stone. Black Agate is often mistaken for Black Onyx, but is easily recognised by the white and grey bands running through the stone, as well as its waxy outer when unpolished.
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The spiritual qualities of Black Agate include groundedness, calmness, concentration, and protection. The black agate is said to be a calming gemstone, helping you to relieve yourself from worries and improve concentration. Black agate is also said to keep you down to earth - even through stressful situations. Some also say that it contains protective powers, which makes it a great gemstone to carry throughout the day.
The agate has long been a beloved gemstone - during the European renaissance, it was popular among royals to collect bowls cut from agate. Ancient Greeks called the black agate for the ‘warriors stone’, and belived it had protective powers. Persian magicians donned black agate rings, as they believed it could make them more powerful magicians. Other cultures believed that agate could cure scorpion stings and snake bites.
The black agate has always been mythically connected to nature. Ancient writings from Europe say that black agate was once tied to the necks or horns of animals to ensure more and better crops.
In ancient China, the agate was considered an especially lucky gemstone. In Chinese, the agate is called “Ma Nao”, which means “Horse brain” since it was believed that the agate came from a fossilised horse brain.
Agate consist of varying layers of chalcedon, which appear as bands of different colours. Chalcedon is created by microscopic quartz crystals, which makes the agate a part of the quartz family. Thin slices of agate can make some layers appear transparent, but other cuts generally make the stone appear opaque. Agate is found in varying colours, which is decided by elements such as mangan and iron oxide in the gemstone. Agate is categorised as a 7 out of 10 on Mohs’ hardness scale, making it a fairly hard gemstone.
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