agate

Striped marble material

Agate is a semiprecious stone characterized by bands or patterns of color, formed from layers of chalcedony.

It comes in many varieties—moss agate, fire agate, blue lace agate—prized for jewelry and decorative objects.

In printing, agate is a small type size (about 5.5 points), once standard for classified ads and sports statistics in newspapers.

mineral

chalcedony

Translucent microcrystalline silica variety

  • silicaSilicon dioxide compound
  • quartzCrystalline silicon dioxide
  • geodeCrystal-lined rock cavity

nodule · inclusions · microcrystalline · volcanic · basalt · cavity · rhyolite · thunderegg · Brazil · Uruguay

colors

ochre

Iron-rich earth pigment

  • umberNatural earth pigment
  • siennaEarthy artist's pigment
  • rustIron oxide coating

caramel · honey · amber · cream · gray · blue · green · red · black · white

banded

striped

Having contrasting bands

fortification · landscape · dendritic · moss · plume · iris · fire · lace · crazy · tube

lapidary

cabochon

Domed, unfaceted gemstone

slab · bookend · carving · cameo · intaglio · seal · mortar · pestle · burnisher · cutting

jewelry

necklace

Neck-worn ornament

ring · pendant · beads · birthstone · Gemini · cabochon · strand · choker · cuff · charm

typeface

font

Character style set

letterform · display · humanist · Renaissance · book · text · elegant · classic · refined · readable

Categories
Opposites
gemstone transparency

agatediamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

crystal · quartz crystal · rock crystal · emerald · sapphire

gemstone value/preciousness

agatediamond

Crystallized carbon gemstone

ruby · emerald · sapphire · alexandrite

Phrases
Family

agates

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G