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Description:
Weight: 31.2 grams
Made of Sterling Silver
Chain: 30 inch Snake Chain
Marked: Mexico
Stone: White Agate
Condition: Excellent
This pretty pendant comes from Mexico and contains a large white agate. It comes with a large bail and a long 30 inch snake chain. This piece is sturdy and well made. It will easily slide over your head and will surely be one of your favorites.
No gemstone is more creatively striped by nature than agate. This distinct and dramatically banded variety of chalcedony is composed of quarts layers. This composition varies greatly and can be of many colors. The other chalcedony family, jasper, has less-regular patterns and is less defined than the agates. Another difference between the two is that agates tend to be translucent (or at least contain translucent bands), while jaspers are generally opaque. This distinction stems from agate being composed of microscopic "fibers" of crystalline quartz while jasper is made of microscopic "grains" of crystalline quartz. Each individual agate forms by filling a cavity in a host rock. As a result, agate often is found as a round nodule with concentric bands like the rings of a tree trunk. It is said to be named for the place it first was found — along the River Achates (now called the River Drillo) in Sicily. The major sources of agate are Australia, Canada, Mexico and the U.S.A. The gemstones of Maryland (Patuxent River Stone), Minnesota (Lake Superior agate) and South Dakota (Fairburn agate) are all agates.
Having purchased this piece from a Hartford area estate, you can always count on Goodoletom for fabulous, top quality collectibles and vintage fine and costume jewelry. So, if you "love it!!," act now, and be sure to check back with us soon to see our ever changing inventory. 092408AJ03NS
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: 092408AJ03NS |
| Condition:
used |
Year:
unknown
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