Quick Specs
- Stone: Amethyst with Crazy Lace agate
- Shape: Six-sided, narrowing to a point at each end
- Size: About 1 inch by 1/2 inch
- Cord: Black satin, 28 inches
- Accent: Round purple bead on the cord
Violet Amethyst Beside Banded Crazy Lace Agate
Two stones share this pendant. One half is amethyst in lavender and violet, with small rust-colored flecks scattered through the purple. The other half is agate in curving bands of cream, white, brown and orange, and the bands step across the stone in wavy lines. The outline is a flattened hexagon that narrows to a point at each end, about 1 inch long and 1/2 inch wide, with smooth, polished faces. The stone hangs from a black satin cord, 28 inches long, and a round purple bead sits on the cord above it. The bead gives the cord a small purple accent that picks up the amethyst. Lace agates show swirling, zigzag and bent bands, so the banded half reads as a pattern as much as a color, and the line where purple meets cream and brown gives the pendant its two-part look.
Amethyst is the purple variety of quartz, silicon dioxide, and it rates 7 on the Mohs scale. Crazy Lace agate is a banded agate from Mexico, valued for bright color and intricate banding. Wikipedia lists it as a vein agate, typically white and red, sometimes yellow and gray, and Fossilera describes cream, orange and red tones that it attributes to iron and aluminum inclusions. Agate is chalcedony, a fine-grained form of quartz with some moganite, and it rates 6.5 to 7. It forms as silica-rich water deposits layer after layer in cavities and veins, and the exact process behind the banding is still debated. In modern crystal practice amethyst goes with the crown chakra, the one at the top of the head, and the purple half of the pendant carries that association.
Practical Ritual Applications
Wear the pendant on its 28 inch cord over a dark or neutral top, where the violet half and the banded half both show. During a short crown chakra meditation, hold the stone at the top of the chest and trace the bands with a fingertip while you breathe. On an altar, lay it between two white candles in their own holders, or set it on a cloth beside your Tarot deck before a reading. At a desk, hang the cord from a lamp arm so the violet catches the light. A hook by your bed holds the cord when you take the pendant off. To layer it with other stones, browse my crystal energy pendants and compare lengths.
How to Wear and Care for the Amethyst and Crazy Lace Agate Pendant
Three steps cover the cord, the sunlight and the storage.
- Set the Cord
Slip the 28 inch cord over your head and look in a mirror to see where the stone hangs. Turn the pendant so both halves face outward, and check that the round purple bead sits above the stone. Check the knots in the cord before you wear it out, and tighten any that have loosened.
- Keep It Out of Strong Sun
Amethyst can fade with prolonged exposure to light, and Crystal Vaults notes that it has been known to fade in direct sunlight. Leave the pendant out of full sun on a windowsill or dashboard, and wear it under a collar on bright days if you spend hours outdoors. Wipe the stone with a soft, dry cloth after wearing it.
- Store It Flat
Lay the pendant in a small box or pouch with the cord loosely coiled, or hang it from a hook in a shaded spot. Keep it apart from other jewelry so the polished faces stay clear of scratches, and take it off for sports and sleep.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I stock this pendant for the combination: violet amethyst on one side and banded Crazy Lace agate on the other, cut into one six-sided stone with a small purple bead on the cord. It gives you two stones in a single piece, each with its own pattern. The crown chakra link is modern crystal lore, a theme for your own reflection, and what you do with it is yours to decide. For other stones sorted by their chakras, browse my chakra and Reiki collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crazy Lace agate is a banded agate from Mexico, valued for its bright colors and intricate banding. Wikipedia lists it as a vein agate, typically white and red and sometimes yellow and gray, formed in sedimentary rock in the Late Cretaceous. Fossilera describes cream, orange and red tones attributed to iron and aluminum inclusions. Like all agate, it is chalcedony, a fine-grained form of silica.
Amethyst commonly shows color zoning, which GIA describes as angular zones of darker to lighter color. Wikipedia explains that the color comes from iron in the crystal altered by natural irradiation, and that the color is often uneven, with the most intense purple usually at the crystal terminations. A stone cut from a zoned crystal can therefore carry both pale and deep areas.
It can. Wikipedia says amethyst can lose tone with prolonged exposure to light, and Crystal Vaults notes it has been known to fade in direct sunlight and advises care. The concern is long, repeated exposure, such as a pendant left for weeks on a sunny windowsill. A box, a pouch or a shaded hook is the safer place to keep it between wearings.
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