German Agate - polished | Agate from Germany

Sliced ​​and polished agate from Germany.
The piece comes from an old collection, the exact location is unfortunately no longer known, only that it is an agate from Germany.
One possible location is, for example, the region around Idar-Oberstein, which is known for particularly beautiful agate.

agate
Agate is a classic gemstone that has been used by people to make jewelry for thousands of years.
The finely formed bands and the different colors make the agate a particularly sought-after gemstone and collector's item.
Agate is actually a colorless variation of the mineral quartz and the special colors and patterns are created by the inclusion of other minerals such as iron, manganese, chromium, etc.