Lace Agate in open back sterling silver setting showing off its fabulous patterns and colours.

On 18”/45cm beautiful woven sterling silver chain. Please contact me if you would prefer a different chain length. The first four photographs show the stone colours in full sun and the last two in semi-shade.

LACE AGATE is known as the Laughter Stone or Happy Lace Agate. It is a type of Chalcedony, part of the Quartz family. Its fabulous patterns come in every colour of the rainbow. Agate has been used in ornaments since the Neolithic times (around 12,000 ago). Ancient Greeks and Egyptians incorporated Agate into healing amulets - it is thought that the Greek philosopher Theophrastus gave Agate its name because he found the stone in the Achates River, in the present day Sicily, now called River Dirillo). In crystal meanings, Lace Agate is thought to offer support and encouragement, elevating thoughts and promoting optimism. Agate is a birthstone for the Zodiac sign of Gemini (22 May to 21 June).

HALLMARKING Silver in this piece weighs under 7.78g so it does not require UK Hallmarking.