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Oval Botswana Agate pendant with caramel and white bands in an ornate silver-toned setting, next to a measuring tape.
Close-up of the oval Botswana Agate pendant with caramel and white bands in an ornate silver-toned setting, with a measuring tape on the right.
Horizontal view of the oval Botswana Agate pendant, highlighting the banded caramel and white patterns and the ornate silver-toned setting.
Vertical close-up of the oval Botswana Agate pendant, showing the high polish and the intricate silver-toned setting details.
Top-down view of the oval Botswana Agate pendant with caramel and white bands in an ornate silver-toned setting, next to a measuring tape.
Rockhound Studio

Botswana Agate — Richardson's Rock Ranch — The Africa Compromise

Sale price$80.00

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This Agate pendant shows banded caramel, clear, and white with waterline patterns. It has a high polish.

We found a pile of Botswana Agate in Oregon. I dug for a piece with no white. I wanted solid caramel. The rock surprised us with clear and rich caramel bands.

This Agate is part of our Richardson's Rock Ranch Collection. It was one of three stone types we found at that single stop.

Stone: Agate
Dimensions: 40x30x9.5mm
Weight: 28.0 g
Finish: High Polish
Setting/Format: Pendant, Glue-on setting with an integrated chain loop
Includes: silver plated snake chain
One-of-a-Kind: Yes

Character: Waterline caramel, clear, white, pyrite flecks.

— Bob and Janyce, Rockhound Studio, Spokane Valley WA



Richardson's Rock Ranch Story
Richardson's Rock Ranch Collection
The 3,000-Mile Run Collection
Stone details
  • Dimensions: 40x30x9.5 mm
  • Stone weight: 28.0 g
  • Surface finish: High Polish
  • Origin: Richardson's Rock Ranch
Geological details
  • Mohs hardness: 6.5–7
  • Crystal system: Trigonal — microcrystalline (banded)
  • Mineral class: Silicates — Tectosilicates (Chalcedony group)
  • Geological era: Variable
  • Rock composition:
    • Obsidian
  • Rock formation: Volcanic vesicle fills — basalt and rhyolite
  • Cleavage: None
  • Fracture: Conchoidal
  • Luster: Waxy
  • Specific gravity: 2.58–2.64
  • Diaphaneity: Translucent to opaque
  • Authenticity: Authentic
  • Rarity: Rare
From the bench
Waterline agate, gold pyrite flecks in white
Handcrafted by Bob and Janyce
Oval Botswana Agate pendant with caramel and white bands in an ornate silver-toned setting, next to a measuring tape.
Botswana Agate — Richardson's Rock Ranch — The Africa Compromise Sale price$80.00