Brazilian Agate Carved Point Quartz Carvings and are highly sought after

and are highly sought after crystals for both collectors and those who seek the metaphysical properties of crystals

like scales

5 - 7 on the mohs scale

Carnelian is one of the oldest minerals that has been used as a gemstone

these freeform nugget beads have a "down -to -earth" look

Brazilian Agate Carved Point Quartz Carvings and are highly sought afterAgate is a form of Chalcedony, made up of 90% quartz and 10% morganite. It is composed of microscopically fine fibrous crystals, and it normally shows color banding, stripes, whirls, bull's eye and other random patterns due to impurities in the quartz. Igneous rock is formed by lava and volcanic activity. This activity can form pockets bubbles in the rock, similarly to Swiss cheese. When these pockets are formed in an area close to water, the water