Agates name is derived from the place where Theophrastus, an Ancient Greek philosopher, found it around the 3rd or 4th century BCE. This place is the Dirillo River, formerly called the Achates River, in Sicily, Italy.

At one time, people considered Agate as an immeasurable treasure. They thought that it is the most precious stone there ever was. They used it in many ways. Agate amulets were used to fight and throb malevolent spirits. Its fragments were also used to cure nasty injuries, specifically venomous bites. The stone also brought calmness in the storm and conquest in battle.

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