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Blue Lace Agate Raw Geode | AA Grade | Malawi

4.99 across 2,000+ reviews

  • Untreated
  • AA Grade
  • 0.87 Pounds
  • Geode
  • Malawi
Regular price $61.00
  • Only 1 left in stock

The exact piece photographed. One of a kind. When it sells, it's gone.
Inspected and graded AA by our expert team. How We Grade
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In Short

This is an AA-grade Blue Lace Agate raw geode from Nsipe, Malawi. Blue lace agate is banded chalcedony that lines cavities in volcanic rock, and this piece is uncut, with pale blue druzy inside its natural hollow. It measures 3.87 x 2.73 x 1.98 inches and weighs 0.87 pounds at Mohs 6.5-7, sourced through a community partnership. A favorite calming stone for altars.

Batch Lot

Blue Lace Agate, Geodes

Lot No. BLA-GEO-0324

The Piece

Form
Geodes
Size
3.87" L x 2.73" W x 1.98" H
Weight
0.87 Pounds

Quality

Grade
AA · How We Grade
Treatment
NoneNatural color, not heated or irradiated

Provenance

Region
Nsipe
Country
Malawi
Sourcing
Community PartnershipiSourced through a regional cooperative or community-based workshop. Processing and economic benefit stay local, which means more of the value reaches the people doing the work.Sourced through a regional cooperative or community-based workshop. Processing and economic benefit stay local, which means more of the value reaches the people doing the work.Our Sourcing Standards

Where It Comes From

Nsipe, Malawi
The exact piece photographed. One of a kind.Hand-inspected and graded in-house

About This Blue Lace Agate

Blue lace agate is banded chalcedony, microcrystalline quartz that forms soft pale-blue layers inside cavities in volcanic rock. This is a raw geode, uncut: the blue banded chalcedony and its druzy crystal line the inside of a natural hollow, framed by the rough tan and gray host rock exactly as it came out of the ground.

The gentle, cloud-like banding is what people gravitate toward when they want to slow down.

These geodes are sourced from Nsipe, Malawi. Worth knowing: a lot of the blue lace agate on the market is dyed. What we carry is natural and untreated.

Traditionally Used For

Those who work with blue lace agate often turn to it for quiet, steady calm, working through difficult feelings at your own pace, and a simple anchor during practice. It's traditionally linked to the throat chakra.

If that resonates, a raw geode like this tends to live on a shelf or altar where its open blue cavity catches the light, rather than in a pocket.

These are traditional associations drawn from historical practice. This stone is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.

Traditional Associations

Offered as a starting point for your own practice.

Chakra
Element
  • Air
  • Water
Zodiac
Try ThisOn the desk, within reach, for the moments you need to slow down.
Traditional associations drawn from historical practice. Not a substitute for medical or mental health care.

Care and Use

Sensitivity Low

Blue Lace Agate sits at 6.5-7 on the Mohs scale, about as hard as glass, so it handles daily use but will scratch against harder stones. Keep chemical cleaners away from it; they can etch the surface.

Do

  • Dust With A Soft Dry Brush
  • Wipe Dry
  • Store Protected
  • Stable Room Temperature

Avoid

  • Chemical Cleaners
  • Prolonged Direct Sunlight (can fade the blue)
Good ForHome/AltarMeditation SpaceDisplay
Traditional practice: cleanse with smoke, sound, breath or intention; charge under moonlight, morning sunlight (brief) or intention. Offered as tradition, not instruction.
Good to Know

Questions Before You Buy

Is this real blue lace agate, and is it heated, dyed or treated?

Natural blue lace agate from Nsipe, Malawi. No. A lot of blue lace agate on the market is dyed to brighten the blue. This is natural, untreated Malawian material, and the pale blue is the stone's own color.

Is this the exact piece in the photos?

Yes. This listing is one piece, photographed individually. When it sells, it is gone.

What size is it?

It measures 3.87" L x 2.73" W x 1.98" H and weighs 0.87 pounds.

What does AA grade mean?

Grades reflect visual quality within a batch. A is standard, with typical inclusions. AA shows stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing. AAA is the top 10 to 15 percent of a batch. Every lot is inspected and graded by our team in Rockville, Maryland, not taken on the supplier’s word.

Where does it come from, and how do you know?

This lot is from Nsipe, Malawi. It came to us through a community partnership, one of the sourcing models we publish and stand behind.

Inspected, sourced and guaranteed in Rockville, Maryland

Inspected and Graded

By hand, every lot

Every lot is inspected and graded by our expert team before it is listed, not taken on the supplier's word. AA on this listing means stronger color, cleaner surfaces and tighter sizing than the batch average. Pieces that miss the mark never reach the shop.

How We Grade
Sourcing

Sourced through a community partnership

Sourced through a regional cooperative or community-based workshop. Processing and economic benefit stay local, which means more of the value reaches the people doing the work. We say what we know and where our tracing stops.

Our Sourcing Standards
Our Promise

Natural stone, every time

Everything we sell is natural in origin: never synthetic, never dyed, never coated. Where a stone has been heated, irradiated or stabilized, which is common in the trade for some species, we say so on the listing. If a piece is not as described, return it within 90 days of delivery.

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