Botswana Agate 13x18mm A Grade Oval Cabochon featured_09182025 Ruby was valued more highly

Ruby was valued more highly than any other gem

having been worn by shamans

The presence of chromium is what gives a ruby its red color

It is not to be used lightly as it has been said to unleash undesirable truths

but will not be chemically treated or altered

Botswana Agate 13x18mm A Grade Oval Cabochon featured_09182025 Ruby was valued more highlyBotswana Agate displays highly defined parallel banding, usually in white on hues of brown, gray, pink, tan, apricot and purplish red. Botswana Agate was formed nearly 187 million years ago by lava flowing in waves from long faults in the earth. This lava rolled across the landscape, depositing layer upon layer of Quartz silicate to create the banding and patterns now prized in Botswana Agate. Sold individually. These cabochons are all unique and vary