What is candy agate?

Candy agate, produced in Alashan, Inner Mongolia, is a kind of Gobi stone.

Alashan agate is one of the most colorful jade in Alashan, and there are also many high-grade varieties. Alashan agate is a rock formed by hydrothermal filling of volcanic pores and caves in the late volcanic period and early volcanic period, which is mainly composed of silica.

Alashan agate is fine and hard (hardness reaches 6.5-7) and rich in colors, such as gray, red, purple, white and black. , often dominated by one color, with other colors in the middle. After being honed by wind and sand, the stone surface is dense, smooth and transparent, and its shape is changeable.

People, animals and landscapes are very common in Gobi agates, which are generally small in size (5-30cm). The most familiar agate in Alashan is the bead string of Alashan agate.

In the collection market, Gobi agate generally exists in three forms. That is, strange stones, sculptures and natural original stone ornaments.

Natural rough stone jewelry is the most distinctive form of Gobi agate, that is, Gobi agate is carved with the help of natural hands in the long-term weathering process, and then directly punched into bracelets and other jewelry for sale without manual polishing. These jewels completely retain the charm of the Gobi Desert, and the colorful primary colors are natural, so the price is high.

At present, exhausted resources are scarce, and most of them are kept in the hands of some collectors. Very few have entered the market and are facing extinction. They need to cherish and protect, so as not to accelerate their overseas flow.

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Agate identification

1, unique texture

This is the natural mark of Gobi agate, which is a trace that other substances can't forge. For example, if you look at the picture below, you can find that the texture of Gobi agate is very distinctive and can't be imitated. Even if it is imitated, the cost of fraud will be high.

2. Under the action of natural wind, it has an approximately smooth surface, and most of the particles are very small. The surface of Gobi agate formed by wind is the most natural trace.

3. Natural patina.

In the process of its formation, Gobi agate is naturally stripped by the wind, and then naturally rolls and rubs in the sand. This natural polishing makes its surface look like a patina, which is very natural.

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