Botswana Agate 6mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads R0187 whose color often caused ancient

whose color often caused ancient jewelers to confuse it with Emerald

It was named and first described by the Greek philosopher and botanist Theosphrastus in 315 BCE

One of the best-known physical properties of topaz is its hardness

It is known for its abstract designs in rusty red

Ruby and Sapphire

Botswana Agate 6mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads R0187 whose color often caused ancientBotswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth. This lava rolled across the landscape, depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate.