Metal: 10k Yellow Gold
Agate: 1.3cm x 1.8cm (0.5" x 0.7")
shape - Oval cabochon
setting type - Bezel setting
Make a lasting impression with this contemporary refined design! Crafted from 10k yellow gold, this ring features one oval cut stunning red agate and provides a splash of color but play it cool knowing you're still the star of the show.
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Agate
Agate derives its name from the Greek "Agate" - happy. According to another theory the word Agate comes from the Greek name of a stone found in the Achates River in Sicily, now known as the Drillo River, which still remains a major source of this stone.
Agate guards against danger. Wearers become temperate, continent and cautious. It helps one view themselves with more clarity and sees the world through a broader viewpoint. Wearing Agate is believed to cure insomnia and to insure pleasant dreams.
Agate is a cooling stone, it reduces fever, quenches thirst, beneficial in the stomach area. It quiets the pulse and heart throbs and insures good health and long and prosperous life.
Agate comes in most colors. Agates range from transparent to opaque in a variety of beautiful colors. Varieties include Blue, Blue Lace, Crazy Lace, Green, Indian, Moss, Tree, and Wood.
Red Agate is generally used to encourage the flow of good luck. Used to promote prosperity and the growth of all things, this good luck bringer may be used both for business as well as your private life. Red Agate Stone helps to promote love, abundance, wealth, good luck, longevity, acceptance, courage, protection, balance, harmony, generosity, strength, security, and appreciation of nature. It is a marvelous stone that also helps awaken your inherent natural talents. A good stone for those in banking, or who are holding treasurer positions or accountants.
Agate is the birthstone of Taurus (Bull): April 20 - May 20.