Introduction
Agate or aqeeq stone which is a banded form of quartz stone was named after the Achates River (now known as the Dirillo River) on the island of Sicily. Agate stone had been discovered by the Neolithic people and since then served as an essential gemstone in ornamentation. It is more prevalently located around the early volcanic regions and natural gases trapped after eruptions in these regions, carve out its unique color and stiffness. It is usually found near coral and limestone-rich areas. Mexico, Italy, China, Egypt, the USA, and Turkey are known to have the richest agate stone resources around the world.
What is Yellow Agate Stone?
The most frequently found type of agate is yellow agate stone. Yellow agate stone consists of silicon, oxygen, magnesium, manganese, calcium, chromium, and a trace amount of iron minerals. Its basic composition is silicon dioxide (SiO2). Yellow agate is a translucent and stiff stone.
Meaning and Benefits of Yellow Agate Stone
Besides having all the general properties of agate stone yellow agate also have the additional benefits of yellow color such as increased focus, willpower, and logic. Yellow agate helps you strengthen your self-confidence and ability to learn from your mistakes. Increased focus levels will assist you in your academic life. Wearing yellow agate strengthens your mental concentration and analytical thinking skills.
Yellow Agate and Solar Plexus Chakra
Yellow agate stone is known to be connected with the third chakra Solar Plexus which is located in the upper belly where the diaphragm rests. Aqeeq stone is used in balancing of Solar Plexus Chakra; an unbalanced (blocked) Solar Plexus Chakra can cause low esteem, codependency, lack of self-confidence, and anxiety. It is also important for physical health; blockage of the third chakra may cause digestive system issues, diabetes, difficulty in gaining and losing weight, hypoglycemia, asthma, eczema, and numerous respiratory problems.
Who Should Wear Yellow Agate?
Yellow agate with its stabilizing and protective nature is good for both mother's and child’s health during pregnancy. The harmonious agate stone type varies from person to person. Yellow agate stone is compatible with Aquarius, Gemini, and Aries zodiac signs.
Prices of Yellow Agate Rings
Mostly used with silver, there is a large scale of yellow agate stone rings you can purchase. Yellow agate stone is not a rare gemstone and easily be afforded. Yellow agate ring prices change depending on the quality of handcraft and rarity, and weight of the yellow agate stone. One can choose yellow agate stone of any carat available in the market but the most convenient weight for a perfect look is between 2 and 4 carats. Many agate stone rings are resizable and can be resized up and down. Resizing down is easier and less expensive the jeweler just cuts out the extra material from the bottom. On the other hand, resizing up is usually more costly, you may want to shop from jewelers that offer free resizing services.
How to Wear Yellow Agate?
There are many elegant and delicate types of yellow agate rings such as Honey Yemeni agate, and Yellow River agate. Yellow agate rings can be passed by a chain and be used as pendants, or as a ring for knotting a foulard. Yellow agate stone accessories match most kinds of colors like tiger eye stone. You can combine yellow agate rings with fabrics of dark grey, black, light blue, and many other colors. It also can be used with agate stone pendants, bracelets, or other accessories. Other than wearing it as an accessory you can carry a yellow agate stone in your pocket to have all these positive effects beside you.
Besides 925 sterling silver is in harmony with yellow aqeeq stone. Nowadays sterling silver yellow agate stones are very popular. People want to use silver yellow agate because of the reasons listed below.
Five ways to Recognize Real Agate Stone
Yellow agate is not one of the rare and expensive gemstones, yet still, counterfeit yellow agate stone products exist in the jewelry market. Here are some useful tips to help you recognize the real agate stone:
• Most of the imitation agate stones can be recognized at first look. It must be in a banded shape from end to end often this shape is also called an earth rainbow. These concentric bands of the stone may appear in every color possible on the earth, including a colorless form.
• Agate undergoes color changes when heated. Fake agate stones can easily be detected with a brief heat test.
• Some of the counterfeit materials are stained spuriously. Treatment with heat will readily wash away the dye.
• Measuring the specific weight and hardness of the stone being tested with professional apparatuses gives the precise answer of whether it’s real or not. Make sure that the specific weight value of the real yellow agate stone is between 2,57 and 2,65.
• In addition to these, natural Agate remains cool in summer and warm in winter but synthetic agate stones are affected by the temperature changes in the environment.