Botswana Agate 12mm Round - 15-16 inch Dyed it is believed to bestow

it is believed to bestow strength

It may also contain rainbow-colored or sparkling inclusions

Australian Butter Jasper is a relatively new variation of Jasper that definitely meets that criteria

it is a relative newcomer to the gem market

deep-blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore deposits

Botswana Agate 12mm Round - 15-16 inch Dyed it is believed to bestowBotswana 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.