Agate Value, Price, and Jewelry Information

Decorative, patterned forms of agate are excellent natural gems. Learn more about agate’s mesmerizing patterns in our agate buying guide.

Agate is a variety of chalcedony that exists in many colors and is often commercially dyed. Agate is distinguished by having multiple colors.…

With the right tools and a little drilling know-how, you can create a rock lamp with an agate or jasper base, an oil lamp, and a glass lantern.

“Genesis And Classification Of Agates And Jaspers: A New Theory” insightfully explains the formation of these gems and features beautiful…

Turkey’s gemstones include well-known species such as diaspore, chalcedony, and jade, as well as unusual specimens of lesser-known gems. Learn…

Agate stones typically form slowly in the cavities of ancient hardened lava flows. Learn where you can see this process occurring today.