This large and stunningly marked Condor agate has some of the patterning of the more sought after Laguna agates but also includes splashes of brick red and brown-black, making it an unusual stone indeed. I've border-wrapped the stone in a 21 gauge sterling silver wire with double swirls and tiny claws. Treat someone special to this one-of-a-kind gift or buy it for yourself. The pendant measures 2 1/8" from top of bail and is 1 3/8" wide. Note: Agate is a form of chalcedony, often banded, that comes in an amazing variety of colors. It forms by filling a cavity in a host rock. Agates are found throughout much of the world; the most famous mining of the mineral in Germany’s Nahe Valley. It was highly valued as a talisman in ancient times and is said to quench thirst and protect from fevers. Ancient Persians used agates to divert storms. Some use agate to achieve success in international trade! Condor agate, one of the more prolific and flashy agates, is mined in Argentina. Dendritic agate is a whitish-gray or colorless chalcedony with tree- or fern-like markings known as dendrites. The variety name agate is used for this gem even though it does not exhibit the banding typical of agate. The dendrites in dendritic agate are iron or manganese inclusions, usually brown or black in color. Though they appear organic due to their fern-like structure, they are actually inorganic; they are formed at fine fracture surfaces through crystallization of weathered solutions of neighboring rock. Enjoy this unique piece of hand-crafted jewelry.

P917 - $50