Agate beads are striped beads having stripes of different colors and in concentric form. Individual agate stone is formed in the cavity of the rock and used to make the semi precious jewelry. Agate beads are mostly formed in volcanic rock although they are also present in metamorphic and various other kinds of rocks too. Astrologers consider agate stone a very supernatural stone thus most of the jewelry is made from the astrology point of view.

Types of Agate Beads

Moss Agate Beads

Moss agate beads have firm like impressions and also called dendritic agate beads. Moss agate beads are available in different colors like green, red, black and more and looks like the vegetable growth. The fern like pattern in moss agate beads is because of the manganese and iron oxides.

Turritella Agate Beads

Turritella agate beads are formed from the shells of Elimia tenera. The shells of this marine gastropods are spiral having many whorls.

Botswana Agate Beads

Botswana agate beads show the shades of grey with beige, light brown, white and light grey color. Botswana agate beads are very gentle stone that leads to the creative and abstract thinking.

Natural Eye Agate Beads

Natural eye agate beads are considered as talisam or amulet. The agate with natural eye is thought to have some connection with the God. This agate bead attracts good fortune, promotes good will, overcome fear and flaws, remove loneliness and bad luck. Natural eye agate stone also has the healing powers and too good for allergies and bone marrow.

Greek Agate Beads

Greek agate beads are pale white to tan colored beads that are used for making jewelry by the Greeks. Today any kind of agate bead of this color are called Greek agate

Agate Beads Properties

According to feng shui agate stone beads balance the yin and yang energies and gives a wearer protection, calming nature and healing power. It is actually the color of the agate stone that defines the capacity to heal. Although the these properties vary but the intellectual enhancing and creativity are associated with all kinds of agate beads.

Astrologers believe that agate beads are of Mercury, Venus, Saturn and Moon. If people born under these signs will wear the agate beads then good luck will come to them. You will have sweet dreams if you keep the agate beads under your pillow at night. Wearing black agate beads ring make the wearer very seductive.

People from Greeks had recommended to wear the agate beads jewelry in order to cure ailments chronic cough, dental and throat diseases.

In Rome it was believed that agate beads have the magical properties that leads to the growth of the crops even in harsh weather. It is also capable of suppressing the anger and gives confidence.

Agate Stone Jewelry

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