Blue Lace Agate

One of the most perfect Blue Lace Agate formations that I have seen in a while. The banding is so perfect on this. The colors hombre into the next. Such a beautiful piece.
A rarity nowadays.

Blue Lace Agate is a form of banded Chalcedony that is unique to Ysterputs, a mine in Namibia, South Africa. It is unlike other Agates in its formation, but similar to Agates that form via Horizontal Banding. 

While its full formation process is still unknown, we do know it is a result of many layers of microcrystalline Quartz that build and dissolve and rebuild over time. It often includes tiny lavender Quartz crystals and is coated with pointed, dogtooth Calcite. 

The blue color is something we perceive because of a Quantum interaction between atoms that results in light being scattered. Essentially, when photons (light) hit a piece Blue Lace Agate, the light causes atoms to align in a particular way that ‘sends out’ blue light towards our eyes. This is why Blue Lace Agate’s color will not fade over time. 

Known as the caregiver’s stone, Blue Lace Agate is perfect for nurses, teachers, nannies, and anyone who draws from compassion and relies on communication in their line of work. It relieves emotional exhaustion and helps one to feel centered in stressful circumstances.

Blue Lace Agate is a comforting healing stone to keep nearby when suffering from a cold, flu, strep throat, or other common illnesses. 

It is also a comforting talisman for situations involving broken bones or bone disorders, as well as for problems with the pancreas, shoulders, neck and throat.

Absorbing minerals through the skin is the most perfect and efficient way to receive micronutrients into the system.
Micronutrients from crystal minerals are absorbed into the body while against the skin.