About Lace 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.

Lace Agate is primarily found in Namibia, South Africa however less and less is being mined each year.  It is a very delicate stone of thin bands of white and blue agate with varying translucency.  The bands have a very lacy appearance, hence the name.  This is a very subtle stone with hidden complexities. The transparency lends a sense of depth that very few stones contain.