Blue Lace Agate

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Facts, history, legend

There are plentiful agates on Earth, not the blue lace agate. This stone is a late discovery – by George Swanson on his farm in Namibia (South West Africa at that time). He called it "Gem of Ecology" because of the stone color which looks like clouds above the Earth if you see it from space.

There is a little history of blue lace agate or even for blue agate - partially because for the rarity of the stone, partially because of the ignorance of European settlers. For the Northwestern Native American tribes the blue agate was the stone of high value. In some cases only the Chef could wear it. It was also essential that the Chef could have at least one of this stones. However European settlers couldn’t see any use for this blue rock.

In no time blue lace agate become very popular and symbol of peace, truth, hope, ecology and other noble ideas.

Blue lace agate is sometimes associated with the Virgin Mary and is a symbol of motherhood. In Scandinavia this stone is sacred to the earth mother.

Properties

Blue lace agate is excellent peacekeeper assisting to keep your cool in difficult situations and protecting against outburst of anger by others. It is also helpful stone to calm stress and stress-related conditions as high blood pressure, skin allergies, exhaustion.

If you are on diplomatic mission or in any situation where angry words should be avoided and clear understanding shined through (like make-up with your girlfriend) – take Blue lace agate to help you out there.

This stone could be a good luck charm for those who have difficulty to find the right words to speak truth and confidence to stand up and speak up in difficult situations.

Symbolic Associations

ZODIAC SIGN: Aquarius
PLANET: Neptune
ELEMENT: Water, Air
CHAKRA: Throat (5th)