The history and beauty of agate

Agate is a semi-pellucid crystallized quartz, composed of bands of inclusions chalcedony. Physical properties of agate, in general, quartz.

Agate is found in all colors of the rainbow ranging from colorless to yellow, brown, purple and pink. It is also available in blue and green, but these colors are very rare.

Cryptocrystalline quartz often displays exotic color bands, swirls, and other models.

Agate comes from the Greek word "Agateeq" which meanshappy. Agatha is the birthstone of May Ayurveda, the stone of the Jewish month of May, the Roman stone May the Arabic Birthstone June, September mystical stone.

The sun sign (sign) Aquarius, Gemini zodiac stone, stone talisman of Libra, and the sun sign (sign) of Capricorn.

Moss Agate is the gemstone of the anniversary of 14 yearsmarriage.

Agatha is the city of fossils, is a cultural landscape that has evolved over millions of years and reflects many faucets of early mammals roaming the valleys of the nomadic peoples of the plains.

Tales of life in the West followed that includes tales of American Agatha.

Agate back to the Stone Age man in France, 20.000 to 16.000 BC. The Egyptians have used before 3000 BC. Agate was highly valued by ancient civilizations, such asIt is said that make the wearer invisible.

During 1880, scientists rediscovered what the Lakota Sioux and others already knew Agatha. With the help of James and Kate Cook, the complex interactions between weather, mammals and ground equipment would be studied by science.

Agate has a hardness of 7 evaluation, however, is still leaps and crack rather easily. Agate is important to protect from scratches, bumps strong, sudden temperature changes, household chemicalssuch as bleach or cleaning products.

Agate is said to have healing properties. Because it is a cooling stone, reduces fever, quenches thirst and is beneficial in stomach area. Agata also slow the pulse and heart beats alone.

It is said to ensure health associated with a long and prosperous life. Agatha is also said to have mystical powers.

The wearing or carrying Agatha will be free of danger, be prudent, you can seeis clearly and see the world with a broad perspective.

Agate is believed to cure insomnia and ensure pleasant dreams.

Agatha is very convenient, with the exception of some unusual varieties bands or labels on the landscape.

Agate is found throughout the world, including Brazil, Nepal, Mexico, Africa, Egypt, Germany, India and Asia. It is also found in the United States, Montana, and Agatha has always been recognized in the jewelry world.