Enis-type agate stones from various regions of Indonesia along with agate photo shoots, Now the Indonesian view of agate associated with the mystical world, has now shifted and also changed into fashion trends and lifestyle. One area we can buy agate that is in Jakarta Gems Center (JGC), and in various other regions in Indonesia. Some of the agate stones that have origin from Indonesia is to become a hunt collector and also enthusiast jewelry with the price can reach tens of hundreds of millions more rupiah. Each agate has its own characteristics and charms.
Agate or gemstone is classified as a semi-precious stone has a hardness of less than seven mohs. The mosh scale is the measure of its hardness that determines the crystallization of a single precious stone. The most popular gemstones in the world are Berlian, Saphire, Ruby, Zamrud, Topaz, Kecubung, and also Kalimaya.
The origin of these types of agate occurs through a geological procedure such as where the other rocks, for example through magma differentiation, metamorphosis, or sedimentation. Unlike diamonds, agate is formed when the hydrothermal solution cools as it gets closer to the surface. Walking upwards, she fills the fractures and rock pores, and moreover fills the wooden fossils to petrify them. The agate is formed by silica hoods or hydrothermal solutions, which are not too far from the surface. The temperature is about 300 degrees Celsius. Agate stones can be found in mountains, in the soil, rivers to the beaches.
This agate can be found almost in all parts of Indonesia. Of 34 provinces in Indonesia, only Jakarta does not have agate. The stones have color, beautiful motif and also estimated in Indonesia there are approximately 20 types of precious stones that can be obtained from Aceh to Lampung. In Aceh there are stones indocrase or moss-green stones And the most famous is the Jade Stone. There is also a stone Dareh River from Dharmasraya area, West Sumatra. And Here are the names of types of agate stones from Indonesia are popular and also expensive.
1. Agate dragon scale typical of Enrekang
Agate dragon scale typical of Enrekang, South Sulawesi, is one of the rare agate is the golden dragon stone scales. Natural rocks belonging to the noudles are more violent than other types of agate. When grinded, this stone is very hard, like iron. Enrekang residents, South Sulawesi, suspect the dragon scales of this new motif contain gold although it has not been proven in a scientific way.
2. Agate kalimaya
Agate from Maja District, Lebak Regency has different characteristics with other rocks. Agate of this 'fermentation' of agate more and more the price reached 2. 500 dollars / carat and also entered in the ranks of ten most expensive precious stones in the world. It is said that this stone is the original name is Kali Maja because this stone is in the river or the times in Maja.
3. Jade Stone moss Aceh
The Jade Stone has its origin from the village called Lumut in Kecamatan Linge, Central Aceh. Jade type moss has a dark green character, and also according to him the real jade color. Giok Aceh has a characteristic, if held cold
4. Stone bacan
Stone bacan is a type of stone obtained from Bacan Island, South Halmahera, Maluku. Stone bacan has a variety of colors, moreover the human body temperature can affect the beauty of the stone bacannya. Body temperature can affect the maturation procedure of the bacan used, the hotter the body temperature, the more mature the stone bacannya. Bacan stone fame made state leaders such as President Barack Obama, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to the Sultan of Brunei using bacan stone. The price of bacan also has various values, moreover the price can reach hundreds of millions to billions.
5. lavender chrysalal stone
This lavender chrysalal stone is widely mentioned in Aceh Jaya. It was purple, like a lavender. If the flashlight, the light goes inward because transparent transparent.
There are many other stones from Indonesia that I might not mention because too much, if you want to know more you can search for yourself in your search engine