The large picture agate cabochon is 40 x 30mm and is wrapped in
14K gold filled wire. The finished pendant is about 3 3/8" high by 2 1/8" wide.

Agate was highly valued as a talisman or amulet in ancient times. It was said to quench
thirst and protect against fever. Persian magicians used agate to divert storms. A famous
collection of two to four thousand agate bowls which was accumulated by Mithridates, king
of Pontus, shows the enthusiasm with which agate was regarded. Agate bowls were also popular
in the Byzantine Empire. Collecting agate bowls became common among European royalty during
the Renaissance and many museums in Europe, including the Louvre, have spectacular examples.

WHEN FINISHED LOOKING CLOSE THE WINDOW.