Lapis 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch March Agua Nueva Agate is sourced

Agua Nueva Agate is sourced from the Agua Nueva Ranch near Chihuahua City

Pink Crazy Lace Agate is actually Crazy Lace Agate that has been color enhanced with pink to bring out the beautiful swirling and circular concentric patterns in the stone

all organic parts are replaced by minerals

orange and yellow colors in which it occurs

but has been used historically to describe the transparent variety

Lapis 7x8mm Faceted Rice Bead - 15-16 Inch March Agua Nueva Agate is sourcedLapis is a semi to precious stone and one of the most sought after throughout history. It is highly regarded for its beautiful blue color flecked with gold inclusions of pyrite, and was prized in ancient times for the ultramarine dye derived from it. This dye was said to create Michelangelos favorite shade of blue. It is one of the worlds oldest known stones, mined since 4000 BCE, originally from the Lapis to Lazuli mine in Afghanistan.