Crazy Lace Agate Pendant, Sterling Silver, Oxidized Granulation, Cream Teardrop Necklace, One of a Kind

Some agates feature rich colors, while others are a symphony of neutrals. This particular crazy lace agate is the latter, but the soft hues don't make it any less visually compelling. Soft, looping bands of cream, tan, and cool gray move across the surface with the kind of unhurried complexity that takes millions of years to produce, while the upper half has a more abstract, kind of snowflakes-in-ice imagery. Together they showcase the remarkable beauty of these complex gems. 

Spheres of various sizes surround the stone. Each sphere is individually planned and placed so the grouping gives a "frilled" effect, which ornaments the stone rather than overpowering it. The dark silver pulls the cool, quiet tones of the agate into sharp relief, giving the pendant a weight and presence that grounds the stone's subtle palette.

Hallmarked .925 and Blue Piranha.

Size: 1 and 1/4 inches (3.2 cm) long from top of bail to bottom of pendant, and 3/4 inch (1.9 cm) wide. Weight is 6.8 grams.

The pendant arrives gift boxed in a soft pouch with a story card.

Each pendant is available without a chain. If you'd like to add one, I offer several lengths and styles, please choose from the options at checkout. Every chain comes with a 2-inch extender so you can vary the length.

Good for: the woman who knows that spare and remarkable aren't opposites. A gift for the collector who's interested in geology as much as beauty. A gift for the person who travels light and layers well.

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About Crazy Lace Agate

Found only in the state of Chihuahua in northern Mexico, crazy lace agate gets its name from the intricate banding that swirls across its surface in tight, layered patterns. The color palette runs from cream and soft gray through warm tan and brown, with rust-orange and red tones that are the hardest to find and the most prized. Because of its vast variety, no two stones cut from the same deposit will have the same pattern. Agate is a variety of chalcedony, formed in volcanic rock, and the banding records successive layers of silica-rich fluid deposited over time.