Botryoidal Agate 24" Necklace Purse Volcanic Glass

Volcanic Glass

clear crystal shape rather than a layered design

Hand Wire Wrapped Sterling Silver Pendant

Lapis Natural Gemstone

Botryoidal Agate 24" Necklace Purse Volcanic GlassNamed for Grapes Botryoidal Agate gets its name from the Greek word for "grape" a reference to the smooth, rounded clusters it forms as silica deposits in layers over mineral surfaces, rather than filling a hollow cavity the way most agate does. That surface growth process is what gives it the distinct grape like bumps instead of the usual banded pattern. Sourced from West Texas, this specimen was wire wrapped in gold filled wire rather than drilled,