what is Agate

what is Agate
Agate is a colloidal mineral, in mineralogy, it is chalcedony class. Since ancient times, agate was welcomed on the ancient "Qibao" One of the agate. Agate as lines with beautiful ornaments used by people since ancient times, unearthed jade, agate ball clusters common to multi-pendant.

Onyx is generally translucent to opaque, hardness 6.5 to 7 degrees, the proportion of from 2.55 to 2.91, refractive index from 1.535 to 1.539, the history of agate very far away, it is the earliest human use of the gem materials. In the geological history of the various strata, either igneous or sedimentary rocks can be formed Onyx. Therefore, agate lot. China Agate origin distribution is very broad, almost all the provinces, mainly in Heilongjiang, Liaoning, Hubei and other areas. In the world, throughout Europe, North America and Southeast Asia are rich, the world's most famous place of origin are India, Brazil and other places.

Agate mainly in volcanic cracks and holes, also produced in the sedimentary layer is silicon dioxide colloidal aggregates, and the crystal, jasper, etc., as are also a kind of quartz ore, its chemical composition is silicon dioxide. Its hardness than crystal, agate itself is hard, dense delicate shapes, highly polished, beautiful colors and rich colors, etc., is crafted of fine arts and crafts materials, with artisans with advanced technology and perfect art combined with the idea of giving it strange, rich themes, clever design, exquisite carving power. Makes the artistic effect of its extraordinary performance and ultra-popular.

In the jewelry line has a pet --- no red agate I of the poor. That said, the red Ming Manao how important it is.

In fact, colorful agate and variety, but red is the main color agate. Because the natural red agate less, and because color layer is not deep, it is mostly agate in red-hot red agate. Its red with red, purple, dark red, brown red, sauce, red, yellow and red. In addition, the color of said Jin Jin Hongyan such as red agate, red and coherent is called Jinhua agate agate or red flowers. To jade products, in order to block much on making jewelry Qian Shi, and to color the United States better.

Agate jewelry wholesale is a jade carving of a great variety, great content, useful mainly in red, other colors and textures cleverly lined to agate prominent characteristics. Other colors are also a useful mainly to set off the colors, the effect is also significant. Skilled application of jade carving masters extraordinary skill, can make an ordinary agate, jumped a valuable art treasures.