8mm x 12mm Botswana Agate Beads 16 inch Long Strand.

These 8mm x 12mm Botswana Agate Beads are the perfect thing to stock up on your jewelry stringing supplies. These sensational strands feature gorgeous 8mm by 12mm beads of genuine Botswana Agate. Each of these Agate beads offers up plenty of natural beauty with its swirl of white, gray, black, and brown shades. These Agate beads would look great on your beaded necklaces and chokers. They'd even do well on tennis bracelets. Let you imagination run wild. Each strand of this Agate is 16" long. And, you can order more than one, you can get as many as you want while supplies last of course.

In ancient Persia, magicians believed Agate had the power to cast away storms. The people of ancient civilizations placed a special importance on Agate. Agate was used as a talisman, it was believed to quench thirst and it was believed to provide a cure for fevers. Bowls made from Agate were popular items in the Byzantine Empire and they were collected by the wealthy European royalty during the Renaissance.