Botswana Agate 12mm Round - 15-16 inch Flash Sale - DZI Beads It is often thought of

It is often thought of as an all-black stone

It's actually a pink variety of Beryl -- the family of gemstones that also includes Aquamarine

mined since 4000 BCE

Petrified Wood Agate is formed from the petrifaction process of primeval trees over the course of many years

Botswana Agate 12mm Round - 15-16 inch Flash Sale - DZI Beads It is often thought ofBotswana 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.