Agates are members of the chalcedony family. They have a hardness of 7, making them great stones to wear. Moss Agate is a sedimentary stone. This slightly translucent, multi-shaded orange and white variety of agate has black inclusions that are shaped like moss.

Agate was named from where it was first found - by the River Achates (now called the river Drillo) in Sicily.

In many traditions agate is believed to cure the stings of scorpions and the bites of snakes, soothe the mind, prevent contagion, quiet thunder and lightning, secure the favor of the powerful, and bring victory over enemies.