Handmade Agate Jewelry

The Art of Making Agate Jewelry

I create each piece of natural Agate jewelry by collecting my own beach Agates on the Olympic Peninsula and Agates down in Lewis County, which can vary in different colors and patterns. I find banded Agate, Carnelian Agate and Moss Agate. I take the Agate home where I cut and polish it. After polishing the Agate, I craft a design for a unique piece of jewelry. Then begins the metalsmithing process of hand sawing, soldering, texturing, stone setting, oxidizing and more. Occasionally I also wire wrap Agates into pendant necklaces. I work mainly with sterling silver and stainless steel. It's a time intensive process to ensure that your jewelry is high quality and long-lasting.

About Agate

Agate is a variety of Chalcedony, a type of micro-crystalline Quartz, and has a hardness of 6.5 to 7 on the Mohs scale, making it a very durable semi-precious stone for jewelry. Agate can be found in an array of colors and patterns of bands and orbs, making each one unique. It's found in areas with volcanic activity so it is fairly abundant in Washington State. Agate is associated with the Earth element, bringing emotional stability and confidence to the wearer, and is the perfect secondary birthstone for the month of May.

Types of Natural Agate Jewelry to Shop

Agate Pendant Necklaces

Set in sterling silver or made into focal beads, Agate pendants hang on adjustable cords or a chain necklace in your desired length.

Agate Rings

Agate rings are set in sterling silver on an adjustable band. The band can be adjusted to your desired size before shipping.

Agate Earrings

Hanging from hypoallergenic titanium hooks, Agate earrings are set in sterling silver.

Agate Bracelets

Agate bracelets are strung on adjustable cords or set on a sterling silver cuff.