Botswana Agate 16mm A Grade Coin Cabochon R0007 as well as its iridescent

as well as its iridescent sparkle

in 1906 by two children who stumbled over a metal object stuck in the ground

but takes a trained eye and a microscope to discern the difference between this material and the Jade it is named after

Orthoceras was an ancient mollusk that lived over 370 million years ago

Botswana Agate 16mm A Grade Coin Cabochon R0007 as well as its iridescentBotswana 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. Sold individually. These cabochons are all unique and vary