Agua Nueva Agate 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch R0257 It is named for the

It is named for the Amazon River in Brazil

the Inca Goddess of Fruitfulness and Mother Earth

so named because the ancient Incas believed the stone to be the petrified blood of their ancestral rulers

cacao de nance

but a form of natural Serpentine which is commonly referred to as Yellow Jade in the stone industry

Agua Nueva Agate 10mm Round - 15-16 Inch R0257 It is named for theAgua Nueva Agate is sourced from the Agua Nueva Ranch near Chihuahua City, Mexico. The stone ranges in hue from green, gold and lavender to earthy browns and rust reds, often with a mottled appearance. Agate was used for medicinal purposes in ancient Greek and Egyptian civilizations, and its use for healing amulets and ornamentation dates back to the biblical city of Babylon.