Stone Beads — Purple Crazy Lace Agate

Purple Crazy Lace is colour-enhanced Mexican Crazy Lace Agate. Normally it is white and opaque and has lovely, but subtle, swirling patterns. To emphasize these beautifull patterns, a rich purple colour has been added. The process is permanent. Colour enhancement is common with agates to make them "fashion relevant" - and just plain gorgeous.

Agate is a Micro-crystaline (not big, gemmy crystals) form of quartz, and characteristically is at least partially semi-translucent. It is hard, takes a very nice polish, is tight-grained and comes in an amazing array of colours. In addition to its natural range of colours, it also takes dyes well and can be had in a stunning array of fashion colours. It often exhibits banding and flow patterns. It is formed in pockets left in lava, which over time, have filled with deposited minerals.

Metaphysically - the healing properties of Crazy Lace are retained. Lace Agates are said to keep the wearer well-balanced while helping to banish fear.

We try to choose consistent stock, but the nature of natural stones is that there will be inconsistency between strands and between individual beads.