Agate Stones

Agate stones are considered to be one of the prettiest and the most intriguing gems.

The term agate derives from the name of a certain river in Sicily which is now called Dirillo. The major decorative feature of agate are the layers of different colors it is created from. Agate is said to be the stone which helps to treat eye diseases, problems with hearing and breathing. It gives the gift of speech to lawyers and politicians and it is an amulet that protects health and life. There are various agate types, e.g.:

1) Mind Calming Agate enhances decision making and thinking, it is a fiery stone which gives courage, emotional strength and frees the potential which is inside us. It evokes the feelings of pride, it is believed that an engagement ring with pink-white agate ensures everlasting love and prevents from adultery.

2) Shell Agate is a name for the gem of success. It was created from snail shell fossils and is said to bring wealth and financial prosperity.

3) Moss Agate or Mocha Stone Agate which develops our energetic possibilities and helps to accept oncoming changes in our life. It evokes feeling of pride and strengthens self-respect, that is why it is easy to take risks and challenges we come across during lifetime. This type of agate has got many visible inclusions of plants or insects. It helps to master the gift of foretelling and clairvoyance so it is important for clairvoyants. It strengthens our vitality, therefore, you should wear it during bad physical and emotional times.

4) Rhyolite Agate - is a stone of happiness, it makes our self-esteem stronger and helps us become emotionally stable. It has healing properties so it cures airways and relieves from stress. Yellow agates with dark marks are amulets which bring financial security, whereas green agates bring abundant harvest.

5) Cherry agate - it clears the aura, a gemstone perfect for asthma as it cleans bronchi and airways. It is a fiery stone that gives courage and emotional strength and lights our inner fire. It is a stone appreciated by magicians, protects from insect, snake or scorpion bites. It protects and strengthens genitals and improves work of blood circulation system.