Blue Banded Agate Healing Crystals
  • Gemstone Family - Quartz
  • Chakras - Throat (5th), Brow (6th)
  • Colour - Blue with soft white banding
  • Found in - Germany (Idar-Oberstein area), Brazil, Egypt, Italy, Madagascar, Mexico and Scotland
  • Element - Associated with Earth
  • Also known as - "Protector of Children"
  • Meaning - Agate is named after the Achates River (now known as the Dirillo River) on the island of Sicily, Italy, whose upper waters were an ancient source of this gemstone.
  • Birthstone - Month Not a traditional birthstone
  • Zodiac Sign - Gemini
  • Chemical Composition - SiO2
  • Hardness on the Mohs scale - 7 (1 being softest, 10 being hardest)
  • Physical Healing Properties - Enhances mental activity by improving concentration, perception, and analytical abilities. Agate can stimulates the digestive system and relieves gastritis when placed on the abdomen.
  • Emotional Healing Properties - Promoting self-acceptance and confidence, Agate overcomes negativity and harshness of the heart, by healing anger, encouraging love, and giving the courage to start over. It is a very useful stone for any kind of trauma.
  • Spiritual Properties - This stone encourages a quiet contemplation of one's life experiences that lead to spiritual growth and inner stability.
  • Legend has it that... The wearing of Agate was believed to be a cure for insomnia and was thought to induce pleasant dreams. Agate is said to have the power to protect the wearer from danger and to protect children from falling.

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