Black Agate

Available as a solid colour but also sometimes striped which can be known as Tuxedo Agate or Black Banded Onyx, agate is a very fine grained form of Quartz. It grows within volcanic lava bubbles known as geodes . Diamond saws are used to slice the Agate it is then ground to remove any imperfections then polished and dyed to enhance and display the beautiful natural banding within. Most Agate comes from Brazil.