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Bowl of Botswana Agate slices. Smooth on the wide sides, slightly rough on the thin edges. Beautiful banding in shades of brown and white, some bands are translucent

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Botswana Agate (Slice)

$18.00

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Tumbled Botswana Agate

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This gem has passed the following ethical standards to protect the environment and workers.

Eco-Friendly MiningSafe FactorySafe Mining

OriginBotswana
PolishShiny & Smooth
QualityA (quality chart)
ShapeSlice
ColorBrown, Gray
TransparencyTranslucent to Opaque
Average Size1.75 in / 4.4 cm (size chart)
Average Weight0.5 oz / 14 g /70 carats

  • Crystals Sturdy For Pocket

    This stone is sturdy enough to be carried daily.

  • Crystals Keep In Shade

    Keep it in the shade to protect its colour.

  • Crystals Safe In Elixir

    This stone is safe to use in direct-infusion elixirs.

Creative Centering

Think "outside the box" to find solutions. Tap into your own boundless creativity. Feel happy, grounded, patient, and loving. Find a richer and more fulfilling spirituality. Let Botswana Agate encourage you to explore confidently!

Rated 0 out of 5 8 Reviews

Thanks so much for the quick shipment!

Catherine S. (Maryland)

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Product Details: This listing is for a single (1) Tumbled Botswana Agate – These are fully natural A quality Brown Healing Crystals, Gray Healing Crystals from Botswana. This gem has been ethically sourced and evaluated based on 9 standards which protect the environment and workers. These tumbled stones are drum polished, sliced and then drum polished again and are Shiny & Smooth. Mother Nature loves variety and each crystal is unique. These tumbled Botswana Agate stones are Translucent to Opaque Slice shapes, with an average size (1.75 in / 4.4 cm) and average weight (0.5 oz / 14 g /70 carats). Botswana Agate‘s healing energy evokes Creative Centering. These healing crystals ship next business day worldwide, with free shipping to the USA. Moonrise Crystals’ shipping is carbon-neutral and uses eco-friendly shipping materials.

This Crystal is Ethically Sourced

Moonrise Crystals has developed 9 guidelines to ensure your crystals are consciously sourced to protect the environment and workers.

Ethically Sourced Botswana Agate from Botswana

This gem has passed the following ethical standards to protect the environment and workers.

Eco-Friendly MiningSafe FactorySafe Mining

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Supply Chain for Tumbled Botswana Agate

Mine
The miners sell the rough stones to a lapidary that polishes the stones
Lapidary

The lapidary sells directly to Moonrise Crystals

Moonrise Crystals

Moonrise Crystals sells directly to you

This Botswana Agate comes from artisanal miners in Bobonong, Botswana. Artisanal mining for agates typically has a low environmental impact and is relatively low risk for miners.  Botswana is one of the few countries that has adopted environmentally friendly and sustainable mining practices. Botswana also has the safest mining standards in Africa.

This lapidary drum tumbles stones in Cape Town, South Africa. It is a family business, founded by a father and passed on to his sons. Factory workers have safe conditions and are paid fairly. The lapidary sells primarily at two gemshows, one in the United States and the other in France.

I have been doing business with this source since 2014. They are the oldest tumbling company in the world and have more varieties, in more sizes, than any other known source. The company started in California in the 1950s and was eventually bought by a British immigrant who had young sons. Eventually the company moved to South Africa in order to be closer to the source of their best-selling stone and to have the legal rights to export it. The company is now run by the sons and their childhood best friend.

The current owners personally visit many small and large mines. To connect with artisanal miners in sub-Sahara Africa, they work with local Gem Dealers who travel far into the bush to buy from part-time miners. The majority of these Gem Dealers are women. Some, but not all, of their stones are labeled with country-of-origin. For those that aren’t, I ask the owners directly. As I’ve learned more about mining practices in individual countries, I have become increasingly selective about what I will purchase from them. However, they remain my preferred source for most of the stones I sell from sub-Sahara Africa.

Botswana Agate Healing, Mineralogy, and History

Published May 2014  •  Updated August 2024  •  Read Time: 7 minutes
Botswana Agate can appear in a wide array of colors, from rich deep brown to warm pinks and oranges, and soothing purplish-grays.  It forms lovely bands and whirls, and can be opaque or translucent.  It is a wonderful talisman for artists who want to keep their muse nearby and make sure that projects are started AND finished.  Botswana Agate is also a great talisman for anyone who wants to quit smoking or other addictions.  It can be carried in a pocket and fiddled with whenever addiction calls out to us.  Botswana is home to one of the oldest continuous cultures, and these Agates can remind us what we actually need to be a happy and healthy human. […]

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Example of natural Agate mined in Botswana.
Botswana Agate sitting on a mossy tree
Three San traditional hunter and gather men looking at rock art drawn on Tsodilo Hills Botswana

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8 reviews for Botswana Agate (Slice)

  1. Catherine S. (Maryland) –

    Thanks so much for the quick shipment!

  2. Mindie B. (Maryland) –

    Loved these. Fast delivery and wonderful service. These stones are gorgeous.

  3. Rebecca K. (Georgia) (verified owner) –

    I was so excited to find a crystal retailer who made sure stones were handled ethically at every stage. Julie chose two beautiful agates for me! And sending the tea was a very nice touch. I’ll be shopping here again for sure!

  4. Jennifer S. (Colorado) (verified owner) –

    The Botswana Agate chosen for me reminds me of a rose! I just love the dusty red/pink color and banding! Shipped quickly and well packed! Thank you!

  5. Emily S. (Oklahoma) (verified owner) –

    gorgeous gorgeous! and the energies are double or more knowing it’s an ethically sourced gemstone. thank you for what you do! fast shipping too! hey!

  6. Meg M. (California) (verified owner) –

    Exceeded every expectation! It was surprisingly harder to find a slice of brown agate than I originally anticipated. This is one of the last stones I need to complete my crystal deck of cards!

  7. Jennifer S. (Colorado) (verified owner) –

    The Botswana Agate you chose for me reminds me of a rose! I just love the dusty red/pink color and banding!

  8. Beth S. (Kentucky) (verified owner) –

    The Botswana Agate is adorable. Its soft colors and patterns, its holdable shape and polish, seem to want to be stroked. It has what I can only describe as a gentle sassiness. And it has what seem to be entrances…to what? I look forward to finding out!

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