{"product_id":"holly-blue-agate-faceted-gemstone-freeform-step-tablet-cut-6-18ct-oregon","title":"Holly Blue Agate - Faceted Gemstone - Freeform Step Tablet Cut - 6.18ct","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Holley, near Sweet Home, Linn County, Oregon, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarat Weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.18ct\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate size:\u003c\/strong\u003e pending measurement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCut:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faceted, freeform step tablet cut\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e This one-of-a-kind Holly Blue agate is a 6.18 carat freeform step tablet cut, a flat stone with a broad table on both the front and the back, each ringed by step facets, and a thin girdle. It has an elongated, pointed outline faceted with long parallel step facets. The body is a soft, translucent lavender-violet, with delicate agate banding visible along one edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHolly Blue (also spelled Holley Blue) is a rare lavender to violet-blue chalcedony, a form of microcrystalline quartz. It formed in seams and pockets within volcanic rock, and it is prized by collectors and cutters for its soft, glowing translucency.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHolly Blue agate comes only from the Holley area near Sweet Home, in Linn County, Oregon, and is one of the most sought-after American agates. The original deposit sits on private timberland that has been closed to collecting since the late 1990s, and trespassers have been cited. With no legal digging, almost all Holly Blue on the market today is old stock, which makes every piece a finite collectible. It is natural and untreated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn crystal traditions, Holly Blue agate is often associated with calm, clear communication and spiritual awareness. These associations come from spiritual and folk traditions rather than scientifically established properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChemical Composition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chalcedony (microcrystalline quartz), SiO₂\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMohs Hardness:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreatment:\u003c\/strong\u003e None (untreated)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1pc\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWith this product, you will receive the exact stone shown in the photograph. We do our best to offer quality products and price them honestly. Please keep in mind that colours and details may appear slightly different in person due to lighting, photography, and screen settings, but we do our best to represent each piece accurately.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Oregon, U.S.A.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67647239979178,"sku":null,"price":370.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/7158\/3658\/files\/holly-blue-agate-faceted-freeform-step-cut-oregon-6-18ct-01.jpg?v=1792071499","url":"https:\/\/rubblerockandgem.com\/pa\/products\/holly-blue-agate-faceted-gemstone-freeform-step-tablet-cut-6-18ct-oregon","provider":"Rubble Rock And Gem","version":"1.0","type":"link"}