What is Green Agate?
The Agate got its name after the river Achates in Sicily, which is now known as the Dirillo River. Agate can be found in an array of colours and often has stunning ribbons running through the stone.
The Agate got its name after the river Achates in Sicily, which is now known as the Dirillo River. Agate can be found in an array of colours and often has stunning ribbons running through the stone.
Green Agate is the alternative birthstone for the month of May, which also has the birthstone, Emerald. Carrying your birthstone is said to bring luck. You can carry your own birthstone as a lucky amulet or carry your loved ones’ birthstones as a symbol of love.
Agate is a gemstone for harmony, health, protection, and concentration. Green agate is said to promote good health and create balance in the body and mind. The agate is also said to be a stabilising gemstone, that can help you keep your cool in stressful situations.
In ancient China, agate was said to be an especially lucky gemstone. In Chinese, the agate is called “Ma Nao”, which means “horse brain”, since it was believed that the agate stemmed from the brain of a fossilised horse.
During the Renaissance in Europe, it became, especially among royalty, popular to collect exquisite bowls made from pieces of agate. In the small German town, of Idar Oberstein, agate was extracted until the 1800-hundreds and the town is still well-known for creating exceptionally beautiful cuts of the gemstone.
Agate is made up of varying layers of chalcedony, which appear as ribbons of different colours. Chalcedony is made up of microscopic quartz crystals, which makes the agate a part of the quartz family. Thin slices of Agate can make some layers appear translucent, but generally, other cuts would make gemstones appear almost translucent. Moh's Hardness Scale is used when a gemstone’s hardness is measured. The scale varies from 1-10, where 10 is the hardest – here you would find the Diamond, which is the hardest gemstone. Agate is a 7 on Moh’s Hardness Scale.
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