Agate - Blue Lace
Also known as: blue chalcedony lace, gem of ecology
It is a Banded chalcedony (Quartz group) Trigonal crystal structure
Chemical Composition: SiO2
Description: Light blue and white pattern
Hardness: 7
Found in: South Africa, Romania, Namibia
Properties: It is useful in aiding communication. It increases
a person's confidence and helps people to be more honest. It has a calming effect
on the mind that allows people to express their emotions more clearly.
It is a very calming stone to hold and can help relax people especially those
who are nervous.
It is a good protection stone
Physically: It is useful in conditions, which affect the skeletal system, as well as throat problems.
Charkas: throat, heart, third eye, crown
Astrological Sign: Pisces
Element: Water, Air
Other Notes: The name agate is derived from the Achetes River in Sicily
It is thought Neolithic people and Egyptians have used them prior to 3000BC
Blue lace agate was first discovered on a farm in Namibia by George Swanson, he named it gem of ecology as he thought it looked like clouds above the earth.
It is thought to be up to 50 million years old
The blue colour comes from the copper salts within the stone
