Agate
(ag - it)What is Agate?
Agate Healing Properties and Benefits
Agate Spiritual Properties and Benefits
Side Effects of Agate
Agate Meaning: What Does Agate Symbolize?
Types of Agate
How To Cleanse Agate?
Questions and Answers
Agate is classified as a semi-precious gemstone.
Yes, natural Agates can be exposed to water as they are higher up on the Mohs hardness scale. Be aware that if your Agate has been artificially dyed, the dye may be sensitive to moisture.
Yes, natural Agates can be exposed to sunlight for reasonable periods as they are pretty durable crystals. Be aware that if your Agate has been artificially dyed, the dye can be sensitive to sunlight.
Agates often form as nodules; they are usually hollow cavities in igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary rock that have been slowly filled with layers of Chalcedony. You can identify Agate from its varied coloration, hardness, banding, dendritic, moss, or plume-like inclusions.
Purple is the rarest color of Agate.
It is a durable crystal that can be cleaned with pure water and a cloth. If it’s needed, use a mild soap that is diluted. Avoid storing or wearing Agate with gems higher than a seven on the Mohs scale.Â
The price of Agate varies greatly depending on the variety, cut, and setting of these stones. Banded Agates can range from $0.4 up to $45 per carat.
Agate is associated with all chakras, planets, elements, and Zodiac signs, making it a really versatile stone that pairs well with most crystals. Some crystals that go well with Agate include Quartz, Jasper, Pyrite, Amethyst, and Hematite.
Yes, Agate is a specific form of Chalcedony. Both Agate and Chalcedony are composed of microcrystalline Quartz. Agate is a banded and translucent variety of Chalcedony.
Interactions with Agate
Agate vs. Quartz
These crystals are great to work with together as they are energetically compatible. Quartz will only amplify Agateâs properties. Together, these crystals are powerful personal power talismans that can be used in meditation and daily life to live in deep connection with yourself, the earth, and the spiritual.
Crystal | Agate  | Quartz |
Chakras | Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye, and Crown. | Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye, and Crown. |
Ruling Planet | Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto, Moon, and Sun. | Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto. |
Ruling Element | Earth, Fire, Air, and Water. | Earth, Fire, Air, and Water. |
MOHSÂ | 6.5 to 7. | 7 |
Agate vs. Brecciated Jasper
Agate and Brecciated Jasper are compatible as they have common chakras, planets, and elements. They also can geologically form as one crystal known as Brecciated Agate-Jasper. These crystals, in combination, are grounding, stabilizing, and nurturing.
Crystal | Agate  | Brecciated Jasper |
Chakras | Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye, and Crown. | Root and Sacral. |
Ruling Planet | Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto, Moon, and Sun. | Mars |
Ruling Element | Earth, Fire, Air, and Water. | Earth |
MOHSÂ | 6.5 to 7. | 6.5 to 7. |
Agate vs. Pyrite
Agate and Pyrite go well together as they have common ruling chakras, planets, and elements. Pyrite is also present as a mineral inclusion in the variety of Agate called Nipomo Agate. Together, Agate and Pyrite increase strength and abundance.
Crystal | Agate  | Pyrite |
Chakras | Root, Sacral, Solar Plexus, Heart, Throat, Third Eye, and Crown. | Solar Plexus and Root. |
Ruling Planet | Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus, Pluto, Moon, and Sun. | Mars and Sun. |
Ruling Element | Earth, Fire, Air, and Water. | Fire and Earth. |
MOHSÂ | 6.5 to 7. | 3 to 6.5. |