Botswana Agate 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch Rocky It is mined under extremely

It is mined under extremely harsh conditions and the high-grade specimens are more rare than diamonds

and used it to create amulets to be buried with the deceased

It's actually a pink variety of Beryl -- the family of gemstones that also includes Aquamarine

Legend has it that the stone is the petrified remains of ancient dragons

Lava is rock from the molten center of the earth

Botswana Agate 8mm Faceted Rondelle - 8-Inch Rocky It is mined under extremelyBotswana 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.