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

Gemstone, taupe-grey crackle agate, dyed/heated, 10x10 mm, round beads - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 19 beads
From €2.77

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, deep red agate, faceted

Gemstone, natural agate, deep red, 10x10 mm, round beads – faceted - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 19 beads
From €3.38

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, druzy agate, peachy orange, frosted

Gemstone, druzy agate (agate with tiny crystals), sunset orange or peachy orange, 10x10 mm, round beads – metalized, frosted – Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 19 beads
From €5.16

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, druzy agate, silver grey, frosted

Gemstone, druzy agate (agate with tiny crystals), silver grey, 10x10 mm, round beads – metalized, frosted – Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 18 beads
From €4.56

10x10 mm, round, gemstone beads, moss agate, green, natural

Gemstone, moss agate, natural, 10x10 mm, round beads – Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 19 beads
From €3.27

10x26 mm, small to medium nuggets, gemstone beads, druzy agate, silver grey, one strand

Gemstone, druzy agate (agate with tiny crystals), rough, silver grey, +/- 10x26 mm, small to medium nuggets – metalized – Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one strand is +/- 40 cm and has +/- 64 beads
From €28.36

12x8 mm, rice, gemstone beads, agate, Tibetan style, deep brown and white, frosted

Gemstone, natural agate, 12x8 mm, rice/oval beads – frosted, opaque deep brown & transparent beige white, Tibetan style – Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 15 beads
From €6.08

12x8 mm, rice, gemstone beads, agate, Tibetan style, opaque beige brown on translucent agate

Gemstone, natural agate, 12x8 mm, rice/oval beads – opaque frosted beige brown on translucent agate, Tibetan style – Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 15 beads
From €5.26

12x8 mm, rice, gemstone beads, agate, Tibetan style, variegated green and brown

Gemstone, natural agate, 12x8 mm, rice/oval beads – transparent variegated green & opaque brown, Tibetan style – Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 15 beads
From €5.44

14x10x5 mm, puffy oval, gemstone beads, agate, multicolore, natural

Gemstone, multicolore agate, natural, 14x10x5 mm, puffy oval beads - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 20 cm and has +/- 14 beads
From €5.28

16 to 20 mm, medium to large oval nuggets, gemstone beads, agate, light turquoise green, hand-cut

Gemstone, natural agate, India, aqua or light turquoise green dyed, tumbled nuggets, medium to large (16–20 mm long) – hand-cut, translucent - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 40 cm and has +/- 26 beads
From €14.65

20x20x7 mm, puffy coin, gemstone beads, sage agate, amethyst, natural

Gemstone, amethyst sage agate or purple sage agate, natural, 20x20x7 mm, puffy coin beads - Mohs' hardness 6.5-7.0 - one unit is +/- 19 cm and has +/- 10 beads
From €5.34