Botswana Agate 8mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads FEATURE07072022 without the play of color

without the play of color present in more precious varieties

in colors from light green to yellow green to olive

Porcelain Agate is a natural agate that is dyed and heated to give it a pattern that resembles porcelain

rainbow effect of light refracting off of the air buddles inside of the stone

Botswana Agate 8mm Round Faceted - Large Hole Beads FEATURE07072022 without the play of colorBotswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth. This lava rolled across the landscape, depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate.