The gemstone for sale is a single crystal drilled ST point, these individual pieces are hand cut and polished so differ in size, colour, pattern and shade, because of this the photograph shows several pieces along with a UK Penny to show scale, a Penny has a diameter of 20mm. They are then side drilled with a minimum 1mm hole. These points can be used many in forms of crystal therapy, dowsing, as a pendant or as a component in jewellery making.

 

Agate wraps its layers of gentle pinks, brown and grays around the soul like soft, warm flannel. It is comforting and protective, soothing to those who are lonely, easily hurt or grieve a loss. Its quiet energy is particularly centering in meditation, and as a fortification Agate, it supports love and the strength to look for solutions rather than dwelling on difficulties.

Botswana Agate is a variety of banded Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. It is predominantly banded in shades of pink and gray, though some layers may contain a muted brown or apricot. Agate has a lower intensity and vibrates to a slower frequency than other stones, but is highly regarded as a stabilizing and strengthening influence.