Botswana Agate agate pendant (holey stone) + cord

Dimensions:
Approx 22mm x30mm x 10mm

Botswana agate with holes, approximately 30mm x 22mm, supplied with its 1mm waxed cotton cord.
Colors and patterns may vary from stone to stone.

We can trace the existence of Botswana Agate stone back about 5,000 years to the Sumerian people in Mesopotamia. Sumer is a fairly dry and arid region of the Middle East with little rainfall, located in ancient Mesopotamia. This region is crossed by 2 rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates.
Thus, many peoples settled and developed agriculture, founded societies, created writing. During ancient times, the Assyrians, Sumerians and Phoenicians used Botswana agate stone for many decorative objects. At that time, craftsmen worked this type of agate to make magnificent arabesques and splendid embellishment pieces.
The most sought-after pieces were those that had an eye shape drawn on them. In fact, it is said, through certain writings, that they allowed their owners to be protected from injuries and bad vibes.
Many traces of this Botswana agate among the Egyptians have been discovered in the form of amulets. The sacred amulets were in the form of scarabs and they had the power to give strength and to allow to have a long life, protected from diseases. They were worn by the warriors in this form or in the form of bracelets.
In its native lands, in Africa, Botswana agate has been used for thousands of years. It is used in fertility rituals: it stimulates it, and brings sexual vitality. It is ground into powder in order to be mixed in beverages that must guarantee rigorous and healthy offspring. This stone is also offered to the gods in order to obtain prosperous and abundant harvests. In Africa too, stones, with the drawing of an eye on them, are particularly sought after and serve as good luck charms. (Be careful, we strongly advise against any kind of elixir with stones).
Moreover, in the Middle East, these agates were believed to have almost the same powers. These stones with the design of an eye also had a protective quality. At the same time, they were also used as an offering to the gods to obtain abundant harvests or to protect themselves from diseases.
The Botswana agate stone is named after it because it comes from Botswana, a country in southern Africa, neighboring the Kalahari Desert. We can emphasize that nowadays it is one of the only deposits where we can find this type of agate.
Regarding the name “agate”, it comes from a river called “Achates” in Sicily where the first types of agate were discovered.
Botswana agate is a stone with shades of gray and brown, which sometimes has concentric bands of various colors. For thousands of years and in various populations, it has been a symbol of prosperity, abundance and protection. However, it is a very little known variety of agate.

In lithotherapy, Botswana agate allows, on a psychological and emotional level, to be very optimistic, to believe in the future. It provides great control over stress and anxiety and therefore restores joy of life and cheerfulness to its wearer.

Thus, it lifts the spirits, because it soothes the mind and balances it. This therefore reduces feelings of sadness and dejection. At the same time, it helps to facilitate falling asleep and generates quality sleep. This stone, very soft to the touch, is extremely effective on self-esteem: it helps to love and accept ourselves as we are.

Soothed, confident, and rested, the wearer of the Botswana agate stone can thus make good resolutions and keep them thanks to the energies released by this stone. It is very motivating and helps to find solutions to problems rather than undergoing them.

A few stones placed here and there in your home can neutralize bad vibes and negative energies. This operation will purify your home and bring a sweetness of life.