Description

CB102 – Purple Passion (Parcelas) Agate: Some Agate dealers will use Parcelas Agate to describe this variety of Agate. Purple Passion Agate is only found in Mexico which makes it fairly rare. in the beautiful shades of purple, high contrasting white bands, and the fact that it can take a high polish and you have yourself a top-quality Agate.

Most of the Mexican Purple Passion Agate is mined from seams and not nodules. The seams produce mostly purple Agate but miners have discovered material displaying soft pink to lavender with flowering patterns.

When shopping for this variety of Agate, there are a couple of variances to look for in the rough. A helpful thing to do is always wet this material to see its colors. You’ll be able to check whether the banding and color run throughout the stone or not. The next characteristic you need to look out for is the presence of fractures and if they run throughout the stone or surface only.