Green Lip Agate Pendant 002

Authentic Green Lip Agate Pendant.

Total Weight: 9 grams

Set in sterling silver with stamped horse on bail.

This exquisite rare agate was found near the town of Wellington, Nevada, located southwest of the city of Yerington, which is home to copper and turquoise mines. Not much is written about this stone, however its appearance could group it into the Moss Agate family.

Agate is the name given to numerous varieties of banded Chalcedony, a mineral of the Quartz family. Its name comes from the Achetes River in Sicily, where Agates were first found. Usually banded in layers, or stripes, some varieties have “eye” markings, or specks of color. Called the earth rainbow, the concentric bands of Agate form in nearly every color the earth can produce, including a colorless form.