Product Description
Madagascar Gray Agate Stone Sphere
This beautiful Gray Agate stone sphere is 2.75 inches or 70 mm in diameter.
It does have some surface flaws and pits-see the pictures.
Agate is defined by its translucency (ability to see light through it), and by its clearly defined pattern or banding of multiple colors.
This lovely gray colored agate comes from Madagascar.
Agate was highly valued as a talisman or amulet in ancient times. It was said to quench thirst and protect against fever. Persian magicians used agate to divert storms. Mithridates, king of Pontus, had a collection of thousands of agate bowls. Agate bowls were also popular in the Byzantine Empire.
Metaphysical properties of Agates: Agates are said to be stabilizing, calming and strengthening.