agate
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Gold and silver inlay work and green agate stones complete the garment.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
Joel Otterson’s intimate sculptures set moss agate in silver and brass at Ehrlich Steinberg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
The star of this look into the ancient, not widely known Mycenaean kingdom of Pylos was a tiny agate, barely 1.3 inches wide, making its public debut outside Europe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
They came up with a wallcovering collection full of leopard prints, swirling sea agate patterns, and golden Victorian keys and dressmaking scissors.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
“Not you. I’m fear’d you have some ill plans agate, that bring you about folk’s houses at this time o’ night.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Some 75% of sales of pieces including amethyst, sea glass and agates from her business, CindyLouWho2, based in Calgary, Alberta, come from Americans.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
It was standing room only when Zentner discussed Ellensburg blue agates — rare gems forged by chemical reactions in some of those basalts and scattered across the valley by ancient rivers.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2017
It is hard not to be charmed by Lowell’s hyperventilating report on his agates and turtles and toy soldiers, but the word “mania” suggests that he suspected the darker fortunes to come.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 13, 2017
As I dug up the rocks to cover her, I found shells and agates and chunks of perfectly weathered beach glass.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 11, 2016
“Because snakeskin agates are usually found in dry riverbeds or along beaches—places where there’s water.”
From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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