Blue lace agate jewelry is an elegant choice for summer. With its semi-translucent pale sky blues to pale periwinkle blues and characteristic white banding that resembles lace, this semi-precious gemstone brings to mind romantic summer evenings and is the traditional gift for the 12th wedding anniversary. Paired with Swarovski crystals and sterling silver, blue lace agate is a simple yet stunning and durable fashion staple with a hardness of 7 on the MOHS Hardness Scale.

Metaphysical and Healing Properties Lore
Rich in mystical properties, blue lace agate is thought to be important in the relief of stress and tension and blue lace agate jewelry is thought to bring peace and harmony to the wearer. According to famous psychic, Edgar Cayce, agate makes a person more receptive to dramatic spiritual awakenings. Agates have long been considered magical, and for curing a whole gamut of bad things like nightmares, skin diseases, even the dreaded ‘evil-eye’! In Western astrology it is associated with the Moon and Cancer.

Blue lace agate is also known as blue chalcedony lace and “Gem of Ecology”, a term coined by George Swanson when he discovered blue lace agate on his farm in Namibia (known then as South West Africa) and was inspired by the swirling blues and whites which resemble clouds above the Earth as seen from space. George Swanson’s narrow but prolific seam of blue lace agate still produces the best blue lace agate in the world.

Known as a calming stone, blue lace agate is a de-stressor and thought to dispel anger. From a spiritual perspective, blue lace agate is thought to help one reach higher spiritual planes. Wearing blue lace agate jewelry is thought to help bring about stronger intuition and inner knowing. Blue lace agate is additionally a stone that inspires, enhances communication, and in crystal healing it is used to reduce or cure stuttering and other speech impediments.

All agates possess protective energies and the blue lace agate’s are more gentle and subtle than some stones. In the crystal healing realm, blue lace agate has been used to aid with arthritis, headaches, digestive issues, growth, and bones.

Blue lace agate is related to the element of Air, the throat chakra, and the zodiac sign Pisces.

Physical Properties

Chemical Composition: SiO2
Hardness (Mohs): 7
Color(s): Light Blue with Delicate White Striping
Lustre: Vitreous
Transparency: Opaque to Translucent
Habit: Trigonal
Description: Microcrystalline variety of chalcedony, Lacy Looking
Common Locations: Namibia, South Africa