Brazilian Banded Agate Egg

1.90" x 1.38" Comes with Acrylic Display & stand.

POWER & BENEFITS OF AGATE:

Agate is a very grounding stone and works well to protect you. It balances mind,

body, and spirit so that you feel at peace. It heals emotional traumas on all levels

and gives you the courage to start again.

SPIRITUAL & EMOTIONAL INFLUENCE:

Agate harmonizes yin and yang. It encourages the assimilation of life experiences

and facilitates stable spiritual growth. The multiple layers and bands in the stones can signify emotions coming to the surface to be accepted.

THE PHYSICAL CONNECTION:

Agate is thought to help with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and bowels in

general. It is said to balance the lymphatic system and blood circulation. It is

also thought to help with skin disorders, eye issues, and detoxification.

THE CHAKRAS CONNECTED TO AGATE:

Varies according to color and type.

This is a gorgeous, polished Brazilian agate egg. It measures 1.9" tall and features crisp banding and a section of quartz along one side.

Agate is a translucent variety of microcrystalline quartz. Agate primarily forms when silica-rich fluids fill pockets within rock and/or fossils, depositing it along the walls of the rock. This process can result in banding patterns as fluid compositions and impurities change over time. These banding patterns can either form as flat layers, forming agates known as waterline agates, or as concentric layers typical of most agates, depending on the surfaces available for deposition. 

Agate has also been known to fill veins or cracks in volcanic rock. Such agates, when cut transversely, exhibit a succession of parallel lines giving a banded appearance to the section. Such stones are known as banded agate, riband agate, and striped agate.

Agates from Brazil are mined from decomposed volcanic ash and basalt from the late Permian age (248-275 million years old). In Rio Grande do Sul, the agate "mines" are normally just plowed fields in which loose agates are found and collected. These agates can be very colorful and polish beautifully.