About Wave Hill Agate:

Agates are primarily formed in open cavities in cooled lava flows.  Hollow areas caused by such things as air bubbles are filled with mineral bearing water trickling through the openings.  Over time the minerals build up in layers which give most agates their banded character.  Agates are fairly hard so they become exposed as the softer lava rock surrounding it wears away.  They are often named after a feature in the area which they are found such as rivers, lakes, canyons, mountains, etc.

Wave Hill Agate is a relatively new find from the Northern Territory of Australia. This stone is known for its beautiful patterns, eyelike orbs, fortified banding and transparent areas of Quartz.  Stones cut from the same slab can be wildly different due to the wonderful variations that occurred in its formation.