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Moss Agate

$4.13

per 6mm bead

For things that grow on their own schedule.

Moss agate takes its name from the green filaments suspended inside it, which look like moss pressed under glass but are manganese and iron rather than plant matter. British farmers and gardeners kept it through the season and the nickname outlived the practice. In the tradition it belongs to whatever grows on its own schedule and cannot be hurried.

Origin

India, Brazil

Hardness

7 Mohs

Bead size

6 mm

Finish

Polished

Ordinary 7 Mohs chalcedony care. It handles daily wear, sweat, and washing-up better than most of the catalogue.