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Agate Beads - decorated or without stripes

Agate is a partially opaque, partially translucent, but a mostly banded sub-variety of chalcedony and quartz.  In this section you will find agate that does not correspond to the regular definition, as well as specialty beads, such as decorated Tibetan style agate, crackle agate and druzy agate.

For instance, Moss agate is not scientifically classified as an agate because it has no concentric banding, but it is still a chalcedony.  The white quartz with green inclusions is reminiscent of thick moss on a forest floor.  It sometimes contains traces of reddish oxidation to form pink beige moss agate.

White agate has also almost no bands and is sometimes called "snow quartz" or "snow jade".  It is said to eliminate bad luck and as a consequence to attract good fortune.

Crackle agate is a through heat fractured gemstone of which the cracks or veins are often accentuated with a white or black permanent substance.  A similar substance is used to decorate agate in an attractive Tibetan style.

Tibetan style agate beads are the modern version of the central Asian "Dzi" bead, which is prized as a protective amulet. In Tibetan "Dzi" means "shiny, bright, clear, splendid"; in Mandarin it means "heaven's" bead. The decorative pattern has often a number of circles or "eyes" to protect the wearer from the "evil eye".

The glittery crystals of druzy, which grows in an agate geode, are often coated in a velvety film.  It should be noted that druzy is not limited to agate and can be found in many other gemstones.

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10-15 mm, oval nuggets, gemstone beads, agate, natural, black-brown, hand-cut

Gemstone, natural agate, India, black-brown dyed, oval nuggets, small to medium (10–15 mm long) – tumbled, hand-cut - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 40 cm and has +/- 29 beads
From €8.15

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, agate, antique cocoa brown, frosted

Gemstone, natural agate, antique cocoa brown dyed, 10x10 mm, round beads – frosted - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 19 beads
From €3.67

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, agate, Tibetan style, deep brown on white, frosted

Gemstone, natural agate, 10x10 mm, round beads – frosted - deep brown & white dyed, Tibetan style - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 18 beads
From €5.64

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, agate, Tibetan, greenish white and beige brown swirl

Gemstone, natural agate, 10x10 mm, round beads – greenish white and opaque beige brown swirl, Tibetan style (dyed) - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 18 beads
From €5.38

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, agate, white, natural, with plant inclusions, faceted

Gemstone, white agate with plant inclusions, natural, 10x10 mm, round beads – faceted - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 19 beads
From €3.61

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, amethyst sage agate, natural

Gemstone, amethyst sage agate or purple sage agate, natural, 10x10 mm, round beads - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 19 beads
From €4.50

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, black and blush pink agate, quartz inclusions, faceted

Gemstone, black and blush pink agate (dichromatic) with quartz inclusions, dyed, 10x10 mm, round beads – faceted - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 19 beads
From €5.32

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, crackle agate, beige, Tibetan style, white and brown dots

Gemstone, natural agate, 10x10 mm, round beads – beige crackle with white and brown dots, Tibetan style, dyed/heated - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 18 beads
From €5.65

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, crackle agate, black, faceted

Gemstone, black crackle agate, 10x10 mm, round beads – faceted - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 19 beads
From €3.72

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, crackle agate, multicolored, bright shades, faceted

Gemstone, crackle agate, dyed/heated, 10x10 mm, round beads – faceted – multicolored, bright shades - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 19 beads
From €5.01

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, crackle agate, multicolored, muted shades, faceted

Gemstone, crackle agate, dyed/heated, 10x10 mm, round beads – faceted – multicolored, muted shades - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 19 beads
From €3.85

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, crackle agate, taupe grey, faceted

Gemstone, taupe-grey crackle agate, dyed/heated, 10x10 mm, round beads - faceted - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 19 beads
From €3.17