FOUNDED BY: GABRIELA YASMIN SZAFMAN

Agate, which is also Chalcedony, is known by many forms. No gemstone is more creatively coloured and striped by nature than agate.

In ancient times Agate was highly valued as a talisman or amulet, it was also said to quench thirst and protect from fevers. And there are legends that tell us that Persian magicians used agate to divert storms

The mining of agate in the Nahe River valley in Germany which was already documented in 1497 gave rise to the cutting centre of Idar-Oberstein, Germany. Originally, the river was used to power the grinding wheels. When the Nahe agate deposit was exhausted in the nineteenth century, Idar cutters started to develop the agate deposits of Brazil, which also sparked exploration and discovery of Brazil's rich deposits of amethyst, citrine, tourmaline, topaz, and other gemstones.

Important sources of agate are Russia (Ural Mountains), Brazil, Egypt, Germany, India, Italy, Madagascar, Mexico, Uruguay and the USA (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana).

The Agate will Work:

 

• Agate is said to enhance one's perceptiveness and to stimulate analytical capacity, and to provide balance between one's physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual states.

• Agate is also said to alleviate hostilities and promote goodwill.

• Agate is believed to help discern truth, accept circumstances, and is a powerful emotional healer.

• Legend says that Agate improves memory and concentration, increases stamina and encourages honesty.

• It is believed to prevent insomnia and ensure pleasant dreams, to enhance personal courage and protect one against danger.

• Agate provides a calming influence, improves perception, concentration and helps to develop and increase one's analytical talents.

• Agate guards against danger. Wearers become temperate, continent and cautious.

• It helps one view themselves with more clarity and see the world through a broader viewpoint

HEALING PROPERTIES:

 

• Agates are among the oldest good luck and healing stones.

• In general agate enables the wearer to choose between true friends and falls ones.

• It is said to avert storms and lightning, protecting children from danger, especially in preventing falls, and to bring prosperity.

• Agate is said to help treat disorders of the pancreas and to improve circulation.

• It is also a balancing and cleansing stone that can help bridge the gap between head and heart.

• Different types and colours of agates are said to have additional properties.

• Agate is cooling stone; it reduces fever, quenches thirst, beneficial in stomach area. It quiets the pulse and heart throbs and insures good health and a long and prosperous life.