Blue Agate Geode Half - 6.1 x 6.6 inch

This Blue Agate Geode Half is built from tight concentric arches, slate blue at the outer edge stepping inward through progressively paler layers to an open pale centre. The layers are narrow and closely spaced, giving the cut face a ridged, almost topographic quality where each band sits clearly against its neighbours. A deep navy border frames the whole arrangement. The polish is smooth and consistent across the face, and the piece stands upright on a flat cut base at roughly equal height and width.

Banded Agate is traditionally associated with balance and harmony, and secondarily with grounding and protection. A piece of these proportions is versatile in placement, working equally on a desk, shelf, or side table without dominating the surface, and its symmetry means it reads well from any approach. Agate is commonly kept in working and living spaces rather than reserved for dedicated practice areas, and pieces at this size are a frequent choice where a substantial specimen is wanted without committing an entire surface to it.

Key Properties
Primary Focus: Balance & Harmony
Secondary Focus: Protection & Grounding
Chakra Association: Root, Sacral
Zodiac Sign: Gemini, Virgo
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger, Rooster
Ruling Planet: Mercury
Elements: Earth, Fire
Mohs Hardness: 7
Stone Family: Tectosilicate
Material: Banded Agate
Origin: Brazil
Form: Geode / Cluster
Finish: Polished
Approximate Size: 155 mm (6.1 inches) H x 167 mm (6.6 inches) W
Approximate Weight: 2362 g
Listing: Single unit

Geological Information
 Banded Agate is a chalcedony variety of the quartz family, silicon dioxide crystallising at Mohs 7 in the trigonal system. Its structure comes from cyclic silica deposition within a cavity, with each layer laid down by a separate influx of mineral-bearing fluid and carrying its own trace content. Narrow, closely spaced banding of the kind seen across this piece results from many short depositional episodes rather than a few prolonged ones, producing a finer record of the cavity's filling history than a broadly banded specimen. Agate is a banded variety of chalcedony within the quartz family, formed through successive layers of silica deposited within a cavity over time. It is common industry practice for coloured agate to be dyed or otherwise colour-enhanced to achieve vivid, saturated tones. Agate is among the oldest documented gemstones in continuous human use, named by Theophrastus after the Achates River in Sicily and worked across the ancient Mediterranean and Near East for seals and amulets. Sources are global, including Brazil, India, the USA, Mexico and Germany, with this piece from Brazil.

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