Botryoidal Agate 24" Necklace Purse Cut into a round cabochon

Cut into a round cabochon and set in a sterling silver mount

Good for someone who appreciates gemstones that tell a story through their natural markings

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Botryoidal Agate 24" Necklace Purse Cut into a round cabochonNamed for Grapes Botryoidal Agate gets its name from the Greek word for "grape" a reference to the smooth, rounded clusters it forms as silica deposits in layers over mineral surfaces, rather than filling a hollow cavity the way most agate does. That surface growth process is what gives it the distinct grape like bumps instead of the usual banded pattern. Sourced from West Texas, this specimen was wire wrapped in gold filled wire rather than drilled,