As gemstone wholesalers we at www.gemrockauctions.com offer a wide range of Gemstones, Including Agate which is said to come from the river Achates in Sicily, Agate is generally a reddish coloured stone. It is a highly sought-after precious Gem, which for centuries has been widely used in the creation and encrustation of jewellery and everyday items. - Earliest date of use: 1570. Metaphysically speaking the benefits of these stones have been known to be such things as - transmitting less than positive energies, enabling a person to take an objective look at oneself. Physically these stones are believed to benefit us in ways such as : Agate helps with tissue regeneration and rids the body of toxins. - Its Chemical Composition number is Si02 and its hardness ratio is 6.5 - 7. The owners of www.gemrockauctions.com have their own factory and source their rocks and gemstones directly from miners or as close as possible in order to receive the right price, our factory can offer high discounts on sales we have 16 staff who cut gemstones full time and produce high quality products - we don’t cut artificial gemstones.