RIVIERE 2118
RIVIERE
2118
UNIQUE PIECE
YELLOW GOLD RIND AND AGATE WITH INCLUSION OR DENTRITE
METAL : Yellow gold 18 Cts 7,90 Grs
STONE : Agate with inclusion or dantrite oval cabochon 33,40 Cts
Hand made in Italy
AGATE is part of the vast category of fine gemstones, belonging more specifically to the quartz family, and in particular to a type of chalcedony characterised by successive deposits of different colours or tones. It is composed of silicon dioxide (SiO2) and has a trigonal crystal structure. The inclusions in the stone, known as DENTRITE, are a mixture of manganese or iron oxide minerals that have been trapped inside the gemstone during the formation of the agate.
Agate evokes abundance and joy, and is often associated with goddesses and gods. For the Celts, such a stone evoked both the goddess of death and the goddess of fertility. As for the Romans, they associated Agate with the goddess of dawn.
The main deposits are found in Germany, Australia and the United States.