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Agate
This is a semi-pellucid variety of quartz. The colours
are arraigned in strips or bands or blended in clouds and
classified accordingly as moss, ribbon, dendrite, etc. The
stone, widely distributed but not very popular, is generally
brown. When used for ornamental purposes it has usually
been dyed artificially as the porous nature of this mineral
allows it to absorb material from solution. Brownish- orange
agate is known as cornelian, the green variety chrysoprase,
the blue variety chalcedony and the brownish-red variety
carnelian. Black agate is onyx.
It is found mainly in India, Brazil, Madagascar, China,
Russia and Australia.
View jewellery with agate
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Noir
Iris
Birthstones:
January - Garnet
February - Amethyst
March - Aquamarine
April - Diamond
May - Emerald
June - Pearl
July - Ruby
August - Peridot
September - Sapphire
October - Opal/Tourmaline
November - Topaz/Citrine
December - Turquoise/Zircon |
Zodiac Stones:
Aquarius (January 22 - February 18) - Amethyst
and Moonstone
Pisces (February 19 - March 20) - Aquamarine
Aries (March 21 - April 19) - Diamond
Taurus (April 20 - May 20) - Emerald
Gemini (May 21 - June 20) - Rock Crystal
Cancer (June 21 - July 22) - Pearl
Leo (July 23 - August 23) - Onyx
Virgo (August 24 - September 22) - Sapphire
Libra (September 23 - October 23) - Zircon
Scorpio (October 24 - November 21) - Opal
Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) - Topaz
Capricorn (December 22 - January 21) - Garnet
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