Colourful Polished Agate Stone
Although agate is well known for its exceptional colour and markings it commonly occurs in black, white and grey. These stones are often dyed to make them more appealing.
The colour of this agate stone is natural.
Having been polished it exhibits a vitreous lustre. Stones with this type of lustre reflect light in a similar way to glass.
Whilst geologists have a pretty good understanding of how agate forms, many questions remain unanswered.
Being relatively hard makes agate quite easy to work with. It's popular with collectors and is widely used for its metaphysical healing properties.
