Red Striped Agate
Agate belongs to the quartz (silicon dioxide) family of minerals.
Quartz is the second most abundant mineral found on earth's continental crust, second only to the feldspar mineral group.
Agate is classified under the cryptocrystalline variety and more specifically, as a variety of chalcedony quartz.
Agate stones available on the market today, originate from deposits all over the world including Myanmar, Brazil, Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, Botswana, India, Australia and the USA.
Red Lace Agate is another type of agate that is associated with the root chakra. Specifically, this assists in balancing the root, the belly, and the solar plexus chakras.
It allows the lower chakras to join and to heal, stabilizing the incarnation and reducing negative emotions.
It also helps the user get rid of fear and anger, calming agitation and reducing other negative emotions such as greed, jealousy, envy, and anger based outbursts such as rage and vengeance.
Finally, it promotes patience and reflection before improper actions.
Agate Gemstone Jewelry Care and Cleaning
Agate can be cleaned very easily using warm soapy water and a soft brush.
Keeping in mind that agate is quartz and its hardness and durability, be sure to not use any other objects that are harder than agate for scrubbing or cleaning.
As with most gemstones, you should not use any household chemicals when caring or cleaning your agate gemstone or gemstone jewelry pieces.
Agate should avoid any prolonged exposure to extreme of heat as it may cause permanent damage to the gemstone.
When storing agate, it should be stored inside a fabric-lined box or wrapped in a soft cloth.
Agate should be kept away from other gemstones and jewelry to ensure unnecessary damage or scratching from other harder gemstones.
